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ā
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before
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aa, āā
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of each
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a.c.
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before meals
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ad.lib.
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as desired, freely
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a.m., AM
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morning, before noon
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amp
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ampule
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aq
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aqueous, water
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b.i.d., bid
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twice a day
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b.i.w., biw
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twice a week
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c
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cup
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cap, caps
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capsule
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CD
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controlled dose
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CR
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controlled release
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dil
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dilute
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DS
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double strength
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EC
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enteric coated
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elix
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elixir
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fl, fld
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fluid
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gt, GT
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gastrostomy tube
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gtt
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drop
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h, hr
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hour
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ID
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intradermal
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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IVPB
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IV piggyback
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IVSS
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IV soluset
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KVO
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keep vein open (very slow infusion rate)
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LA
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long-acting
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LOS
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length of stay
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min
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minute
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mix
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mixture
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NGT, ng
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nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
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at night
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n.p.o., NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS, N/S
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normal saline
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o.n.
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every night
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os
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mouth
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p (w/ line over)
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after
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c (w/ line over)
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with
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p.c.
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after meals
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per
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through or by
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p.m., PM
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evening, before midnight
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p.r.
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by rectum
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p.r.n.
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as needed
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q
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every, each
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q.a.m.
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every morning
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q.h., qh
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every hour
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q.h.s., qhs
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every night at bedtime
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q.i.d., qid
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four times a day
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q.s.
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a sufficient amount, as much as needed, quantities sufficient
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rect
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rectum
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s (w/ line over)
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without
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subcut, subQ
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subcutaneous
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sl, SL
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sublingual
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sol, soln
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solution
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s.o.s.
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once if necessary
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SR
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sustained release
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S&S
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swish and swallow
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stat, STAT
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immediately
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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syp, syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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t.i.d., tid
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three times a day
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tr, tinct
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tincture
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ung, oint
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ointment
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vag, v
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vaginally
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x
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times
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XL
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long-acting
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XR
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extended release
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