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Abbrev.
Meaning
ā   before  
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aa   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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ad   up to  
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AD   right ear  
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Ad. Lib.   as much as desired  
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am, AM   morning  
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APAP   acetaminophen, Tylenol  
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AQ, aq   water  
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AS   left ear  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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atc   around the clock  
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AU   each ear, both ears  
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bid, BID   twice a day  
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c (line above c)   with  
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Ca   Calcium  
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cap   capsule  
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Cl   Chloride  
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comp.   compound  
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Cr   Chromiun  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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D/NS   dextrose in normal saline  
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D/W   dextrose in water  
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d, D   day  
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D/C   discontinue, discharge  
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DAW   dispense as written  
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disp.   dispense  
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DSS   docusate  
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DX, dx   diagnosis  
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elix   elixir  
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ETOH   alcohol  
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ext   external  
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Fe   Iron  
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fl   fluid  
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fx   fracture  
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g   gram  
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gtt(s)   drop(s)  
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h, H   hour  
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H2O   water  
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H2O2   hydrogen peroxide  
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HA, H/A   headache  
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HC   hydrocortisone  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorothiazide  
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hs, HS   at bedtime  
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IM   intramuscular  
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INH   isoniazid  
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IPPB   intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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K   potassium  
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KCl   potassium chloride  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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m, M   meter  
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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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mm   millimeter  
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MOM   milk of magnesia  
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MR   may repeat, may refill  
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MVI   multivitamin injection  
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N&V   nausea & vomiting  
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N/V, nv   nausea & vomiting  
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Na   sodium  
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NaHCO3   sodium bicarbonate  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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nmt   no more than  
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noc   night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NR   no refills, no repeat  
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NS   normal saline  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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OD   right eye  
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oint   ointment  
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ophth   eye, ophthalmic  
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OS   left eye  
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OTC   over-the-counter  
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otic   ear  
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OU   both eyes, each eye  
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oz   ounce  
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p (with line above)   after  
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pb, PB   phenobarbital  
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pc   after meals  
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PCN   penicillin  
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pm, PM   afternoon, evening  
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PO, po   by mouth, orally  
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PO4   phosphate  
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post   after  
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pr, PR   rectally, per rectum  
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pv, PV   vaginally, per vagina  
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prn, PRN   as needed, if needed, as necessary, if necessary  
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pt   patient  
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q, Q   each, every  
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qd, QD   every day  
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qh, QH   every hour  
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qid, QID   four times a day  
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qs   sufficient quantity  
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qsad   to make sufficient quantity  
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Rx   prescription, "recipe", take thou  
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s (with line above s)   without  
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Sc, SQ, subq   subcutaneous  
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sig   directions  
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sl, SL, subl   sublingual, under the tongue  
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soln, sol   solution  
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ss (with line above ss)   half  
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SS   saturated solution  
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SSKI   saturated solution of potassium iodide  
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STAT   now, immediately  
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supp   suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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tab   tablet  
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TAR   treatment authorization request  
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TCN   tetracycline  
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tid, TID   three times a day  
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TKO   to keep open  
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top   topical  
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tr   tincture  
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tx   treatment  
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ud, UD   as directed  
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ung   ointment  
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USP   US Pharmacopeia  
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Zn   zinc  
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i   one  
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ii   two  
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iii   three  
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iv   four  
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/   per  
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ʒ   dram, teaspoonful  
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<   less than  
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≤   less than or equal to  
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↑   increase  
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>   greater than  
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≥   greater than or equal to  
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↓   decrease  
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Δ   change  
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BE   barium enema  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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C&S   culture & sensitivity  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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hct   hematocrit  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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R/O   rule out  
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S/P   status post  
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SMA 20   sequential multiple analysis 20  
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SS enema   soap suds enema  
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T&C   type & crossmatch  
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TE   trace elements  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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