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common abbreviations

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Definition
a.c   before meals  
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a.m   morning  
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p.m   afternoon/evening  
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ad. lib.   as desired  
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p.r.n   as needed  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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q.i.d.   four times a day  
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h. or hr.   hour  
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q.2h   every 2 hours  
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q.12h   every 12 hours  
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p.c.   after meals  
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h.s.   at bedtime  
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q.d.   once daily  
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stat   immediately  
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q.o.d.   every other day  
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t.i.d.   three times a day  
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min.   minute  
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q.h.   every hour  
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q.8h   every 8 hours  
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u.d.   as directed  
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a.d.   right ear  
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a.u.   both ears  
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inj.   injection  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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o.d.   right eye  
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o.s.or o.l.   left eye  
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pr   per rectum  
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SC or SQ   subcutaneous  
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a.s.   left ear  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   inttraveneous  
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IVP   intraveneous push  
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o.u.   both eyes  
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p.o.   by mouth  
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SL   sublingual  
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ID   intradermal  
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aq.   aqueous  
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comp.   compound  
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pulv   powder  
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supp.   suppository  
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syr.   syrup  
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tinct or tr   tincture  
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cap   capsule  
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gtt.   drop  
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sol.   solution  
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susp.   suspension  
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tab   tablet  
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ung   ointment  
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a   before  
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c   with  
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q   every  
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aa   of each  
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DC or d/c or disc.   discontinue  
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disp.   dispence  
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d.t.d.   give of such doses  
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et   and  
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N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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q.s.   sufficient quantity  
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non rep. or N.R.   do not repeat  
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R/O   ruled out  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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SOB   sortness of breath  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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q.n.s   quantity not sufficient  
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p   after  
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s   without  
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ad   up to  
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ante   before  
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dil.   dilute  
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div.   divide  
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dx   diagnosis  
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ft.   make  
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hx   history  
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rt.   right  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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noct.   night  
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Sig   write on label  
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BP   blood presure  
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M   mix  
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HA   headache  
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