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PHM1000 Pharmacy Technician - Chapter 5, Pharmacy Abbreviations De More

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ad   right ear (aurus dexter)  
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as   left ear (aurus sinister)  
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au   each ear (aurus utro)  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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od   right eye (oculus dexter)  
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os   left eye (oculus sinister)  
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ou   each eye (oculus utro)  
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per neb   by nebulizer  
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po   by mouth (per os)  
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pr   rectally, into the rectum  
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pv   vaginally, in the vagina  
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SC, sq, subc, subq   subcutaneously  
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sl, subl   sublingually, under the tongue  
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top   topically  
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aq, aqua   water  
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caps, cs   capsules  
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cm   cream; centimeter  
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liq   liquid  
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supp   suppository  
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SR, XR, XL   slow/extended release  
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syr   syrup/syringe  
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tab, t, ts   tablet, tablets  
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ung, oint   ointment  
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ac   before food, before meals  
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am   morning  
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bid   twice daily, twice a day  
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h   hour, at the hour of  
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hs   at bedtime  
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pc   after meals, after food  
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pm   evening or afternoon  
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prn   as needed  
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qid   four times a day, four times daily  
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q   each, every  
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qd   every day  
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qod   every other day  
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state   immediately  
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tid   three times a day, three times daily  
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aa   of each  
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aq ad   add water, up to  
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dil   dilute  
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fl   fluid  
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g, G, gm   gram  
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gtt   drop  
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l, L   liter, Litre  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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ml, mL   milliliter  
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qs   sufficient quantity  
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ss   one-half  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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c, w/   with  
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disp   dispense  
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NR   no refill  
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Ref   refill  
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utd, ud, ut dict   as directed  
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NS   normal saline  
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D5W   dextrose 5% in water  
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cc   cubic centimeter (equivalent to 1ml)  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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p   pain  
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inl/inh   inhale  
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int   instill  
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tk   take  
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DR   discard remainder  
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gts   drops  
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RX   recipe, "take"  
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qhs   every night at bedtime  
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ss   one-half  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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