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Abbreviations
| PRN | as needed |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| PC | after meals |
| PR | per rectum |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| q | every |
| QOD | every other day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| AC | before meals |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BID | twice a day |
| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| COPD | chronic pulmonary disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| FUO | fever of undetermined origin |
| gtt | drops |
| gr | grain |
| HS | bedtime |
| IM | intramuscuscular |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| MVI | multi vitamin |
| NKDA | no known drug allergy |
| OD | right eye or overdose |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OS | left eye |
| PO | by mouth |
| R/O | rule out |
| sl | |
| suppos. |