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aa
of each
ad   up to; to make  
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aa   of each  
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disp.   dispense  
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div.   divide  
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d.t.d.   give of such doses  
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ft   make  
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M.   mix  
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No.   number  
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non rep. or NR   do not repeat  
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q.s.   a sufficient quantity  
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q.s. ad   a sufficient quantity to make  
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Sig.   write (directions on label)  
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BSA   body surface area  
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cm3   cubic centimeter  
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f or fl   fluid  
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fl3 or f3   fluid dram (~teaspoonful, 5mL)  
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fl3ss or f3ss   half-fluidounce (~tablespoonful, 15 mL)  
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g   gram  
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gal   gallon  
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gtt   drop  
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lb   pound  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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m2 or M2   square meter  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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mg/Kg   milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body weight)  
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mg/m2   milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)  
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mL   milliliter  
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mL/h   milliliters (of drug administered) per our (as throug intravenous administration)  
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mOsm or mOsmol   milliosmoles  
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oz.   ounce  
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pt.   pint  
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qt.   quart  
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ss or ss (with a line over it)   one-half  
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tbsp.   tablespoon  
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tsp.   teaspoon  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ad lib.   at pleasure, freely  
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admin   administer  
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A.M.   morning  
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aq.   water  
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ATC   around the clock  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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c or c (with a line over it)   with  
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d   day  
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dil.   dilute  
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et   and  
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h. or hr.   hour  
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h.s.   at bedtime  
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i.c.   between meals  
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min.   minute  
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m&n   morning and night  
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N&V   nausea and vomiting  
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noct.   night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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p.c.   after meals  
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P.M.   afternoon, evening  
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p.o.   by mouth (orally)  
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p.r.n.   as needed  
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q   every  
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qAM   every morning  
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qn   every night  
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q4h. q8h., etc.   every _ hours  
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q.i.d.   four times a day  
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rep.   repeat  
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s   without  
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s.i.d.   once a day  
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s.o.s.   if there is need; as needed  
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stat.   immediately  
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t.i.d.   three times a day  
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ut dict.   as directed  
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wk.   week  
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APAP   acetaminophen  
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ASA   aspirin  
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AZT   zdovudine  
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EES   erythromycin ethylsuccinate  
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HC   hydrocortisone  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorothiazide  
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MTX   methotrexate  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BS   blood sugar  
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CHD   coronary heart disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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GERD   gastrointestinal reflux disease  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GFR   glomerular filtration rate  
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GU   genitourinary  
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HA   headache  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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HRT   hormone replacement therapy  
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HT or HTN   hypertension  
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IOP   intraocular pressure  
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MI   myocardial ischemia/infarction  
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OA   osteoarthritis  
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Pt   patient  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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amp.   ampul  
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cap.   capsule  
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D5LR   dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's  
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D5NS   dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)  
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D5W   dextrose 5% in water  
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D10W   dextrose 10% in water  
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elix.   elixir  
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inj.   injection  
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NS   normal saline  
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1/2NS   half-strength normal saline  
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oint ur ungt.   ointment  
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pulv.   powder  
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RL, R/L, or LR   Ringer's Lactate or Lactated Ringer's  
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sol.   solution  
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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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CIVI   continuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion  
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ID   intradermal  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IT   intrathecal  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVB   intravenous bolus  
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IV Drip   intravenous infusion  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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IVPB   intravenous piggy back  
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NGT   nasogastric tube  
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p.o. or PO   by mouth  
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rect.   rectal or rectum  
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SL   sublingual  
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SubQ   subcutaneously  
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Top.   topically  
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V or PV   vaginally  
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