Pharmacology abbrevs
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| ac | before meals
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| caps | capsules
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| ID | intradermal
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| IM | intramuscular
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| inj | injection
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| IU | international unit
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| oint, ung | ointment
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| Rx | treatment, prescription
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| sol | solution
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| supp | suppository
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| tab | tablet
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| U | unit
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| VO | verbal order
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| OCT | over the counter
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| ad lib | as desired
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| bid | twice a day
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| h, hr | hour
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| pc | after meals
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| hs | at bedtime
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| po | by mouth(orally)
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| prn | as needed
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| q | every
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| qam | every morning
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| qd | every day
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| qh | every hour
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| q2h,q3h, etc | every two hours, every three hours etc..
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| qid | four times per day
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| qod | every other day
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| sos | if necessary
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| stat | immediately
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| tid | three times daily
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| cm | centimeter
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| GM, gm grm | gram
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| gtt | drops
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| kg | kilogram
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| L | litre
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| mg | milligram
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| mEq | millequivalent
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| mL | millilitre
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| oz | ounce
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| T,tbsp | tablespoon
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| t, tsp | teaspoon
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| c | with
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| s | without
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| oral | given by mouth
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| rectal | inserted into the rectum
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| nasogastric | delivered through a tube placed in the nose
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| inhalation | taken through the nose or mouth; absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs
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| intradermal(ID) | injection into the dermis of the skin
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| intravenous(IV) | injection directly into a vein
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| sublingual (SL) | under the tongue; absorbed through mucous membranes of the mouth
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| subcutaneous (SC, SQ, SubQ) | injection into the fatty layer of the skin; just below the dermis
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| topical | on the skin or mucous membrane
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| transdermal | though the skin;continuous administration via a disk or patch
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