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Pharmacy abbreviatio

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Term
Definition
1/2 NS   half normal saline 0.45%  
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ac   before meals  
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am   morning  
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APAP   acetaminophen  
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as   left ear  
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ATC   around the clock  
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bid   twice daily  
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BP   blood pressure  
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c   with  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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comp   compound  
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D/C   discontinue  
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DAW   dispense as written  
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disp   dispense  
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elix   elixir  
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fl   fluid  
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gr   grain  
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h or hr   hour  
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aa   of each  
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ad   right ear  
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amp   ampule  
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aq   water, aqueous  
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ASA   aspirin  
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au   both ears  
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BM   bowel movement  
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brady   slow  
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BSA   body surface area  
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cap   capsule  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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d.t.d.   give of such dose  
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D5W   5% Dextrose in water  
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dil   dilute  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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et   and  
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g or gm   gram  
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gtt(s)   drops  
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HA   headache  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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hs   hour of sleep, bedtime  
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Hypo   below, deficient  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVPB   intravenous piggy back  
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2 m   square meter  
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MEq   milliequivalent  
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min   minute  
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mOsm   milliosmoles  
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N.R. or non rep   no refill or donot repeat  
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neo   new  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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NS   normal saline 0.9%  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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oint   ointment  
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ou   both eyes  
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per   by or through  
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po   orally, by mouth  
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pulv   powder  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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qd   every day  
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qid   four times daily  
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HC   hydrocortisone  
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hyper   above, excessive  
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ID   intradermal  
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inj   injection  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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L   liter  
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mcg   microgram  
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mg   milligram  
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ml   milliliter  
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MS   morphine sulfate  
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N/V or N&V   nausea & vomiting  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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noct   noctural  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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od   right eye  
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os   left eye  
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pc   afer meals  
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pm   evening or afternoon  
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prn   as needed  
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q   every  
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q4-6h   every 4-6 hours  
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q6h   every 6 hours  
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qh   every hour  
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qod   every other day  
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