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drug abbreviations

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abbreviation
definition
aq   water  
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cap   capsule  
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CD   controlled dose  
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elix   elixir  
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emuls   emulsion  
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ext   extract  
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mixt   mixture  
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SR   sustained release  
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supp   suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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syr   syrup  
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tab   tablet  
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tr, tinct   tincture  
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ung   ointment  
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XR   extended release  
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X   times  
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>   greater than  
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<   less than  
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AD, ad   rt. ear  
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AS, as   l ear  
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AU, au   both ears  
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ID   intradermal  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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L (with circle)   left  
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R (with circle)   right  
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NGT   nasogastric tube  
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OD, od   right eye  
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OS, os   left eye  
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OU, ou   both eyes  
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PO, po, os   by mouth  
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PR   per rectum  
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RECT   rectal  
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SC, subc, sc   subcutaneous  
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SL, sl, subl   sublingual  
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Vag   vaginal  
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AC, ac   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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Bid, bid   twice a day  
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BIW, biw   2X a week  
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c (with line on top)   with  
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h   hour  
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hs   hour of sleep/ must be written out  
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noct   at night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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PC, pc   after meals  
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per   by  
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PRN   whenever necessary  
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q   every  
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q, AM   every morning, every am  
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qd, od   everyday/ must be written out  
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qh   every hour  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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Qid, qid   4 X a day/ must be written out  
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Qod, qod   every other day/ must be written out  
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s (with line over top)   without  
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SOS   once if necessary  
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STAT   give immediately  
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Tid, tid   3 X a day  
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TIW, tiw   3 X a week  
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