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DRUG DOSE INTERVALS, FORMS, AND INSTRUCTIONS

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Abbreviation
Meaning
a.d.   right ear  
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a.s.   left ear  
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aa--   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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Adhib   to be administered  
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ad lib   as needed or desired  
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ad us.   Ext for external use  
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ad   up to  
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Aer   aerosol  
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AM   before noon  
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am   morning  
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amp   ampule  
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asap   as soon as possible  
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au   both ears  
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AWP   average wholesale price  
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bid   twice a day  
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c   with  
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cap   capsule  
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d   day  
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D/C   discharge  
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d/c   discontinue  
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det   give  
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dict   as directed  
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dil   dilute  
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disp   dispense  
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EC   enteric coated  
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elix   elixir  
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emul   emulsion  
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ext   extrac  
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gtt   drops  
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hs   bedtime, hour of sleep  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inj   injection  
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IT   intrathecal  
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IV   intravenous  
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noc   in the night  
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Non   do no repeat, no  
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rep   refills, repeat  
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non rep   do not repeat  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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OD   right eye  
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oint   ointment  
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OS   left eye  
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OU   each eye  
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p   after  
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pc   after meals  
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per   by  
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PM   after noon  
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po   by mouth  
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pr   per rectum  
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prn   whenever necessary  
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pulv   powder  
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q   every  
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q12h   every 12 hours  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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q6h   every 6 hours  
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q8h   every 8 hours  
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qam   every morning  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hours  
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qhs   every bedtime  
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qid   four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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Qs ad   a sufficient quantity to make  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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Rx   prescription only; take; a recipe  
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s   without  
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SC, sq, subQ   subcutaneous  
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Sig   label, let it be printed  
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sl, subling   sublingual  
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sol   solution  
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solv   dissolve  
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stat   immediately  
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supp   suppository  
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syr   syrup  
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tabs   tablets  
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tbsp   tablespoonful  
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tid   three times a day  
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tr, tinc   tincture  
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u.d., u.dict   as directed  
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ud   unit dose  
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ung   ointment  
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vag   vaginal  
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VO   verbal order  
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wa   while awake  
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