Med.Abbreviations
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| ā or a | before
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| aa, āā or āa | of each
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| ac | before meals
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| A.D. | RIGHT ear
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| ad lib | as desired, freely
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| A.M. | in the morning
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| amp | ampule
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| aq. | water
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| A.S. | LEFT ear
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| A.U. | BOTH ears
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| bid | TWICE a day
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| C | Celsius
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| _ c | with
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| cap or caps | capsule
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| comp. | compound
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| cm | centimeter
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| dil. | dilute
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| dist. | distilled
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| DC | discontinue
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| DX | diagnosis
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| elix. | elixir
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| mixt. | mixture
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| mL | milliliter
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| N | night
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| non rep | do not repeat
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NS | normal saline
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| od or qd | once every day
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| O.D. | RIGHT eye
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| O.S. | LEFT eye
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| O.U. | BOTH eyes
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| oz or Ʒ | ounce
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| _ P | after
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| p. or p | per
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| pc | after meals
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| po, per os | by mouth
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| P.M. | afternoon; evening
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| PRN | as needed; when necessary
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| Q | every, each
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| Qd | every day
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| qh or q1h | every hour
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| qhs | every night at bedtime
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| ext. | external; extract
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| F | Fahrenheit
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| fl. or fld. | Fluid
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| g or gm | gram
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| gtt | drop
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| H. | hypodermically
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| h or hr | hour
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| hs | hour of sleep (BEDTIME)
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| ID | intradermal(ly)
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| IM | intramuscular(ly)
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| inj. | injection
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| IV | intraverous(ly)
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| IVPB | intravenous piggyback
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| kg | kilogram
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| KVO | keep vein open
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| L | liter
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| LA | long acting
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| lb. | pound
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| liq. | liquid
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| m | meter
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| m2 <--- (small number; squared) | square meter
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| q4h | every 4 hours
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| qid | four times a day
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| qod | every other day
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| qs | as much as needed; quantity sufficient
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| qt | quart
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| R | rectal
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| rep. | repeat
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| RX | treatment
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| _ s | without
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| sc | subcutaneous(ly)
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| SL | beneath the tongue; sublingualy
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| sol. or soln. | solution
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| SQ; sq or sub q | subcutaneous(ly)
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| __ ss, ss | one half
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| stat. | immediately, at once
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| supp | suppository
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| susp. | suspension
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| tab | tablet
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| tbs, tbsp, or T | tablespoon
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| tid | three times a day
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| tinct. or tr. | tincture
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| TKO | to keep open
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| mcg or μg | microgram
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| mEq | milliequivalent
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| mg | milligram
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| Mg | magnesium
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| tsp | teaspoon
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| U, u | unit
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| ung | ointment
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| XL | long acting
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| XR | extended release
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| 5 milliliters = ___? teaspoon | 1 teaspoon
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| 15 milliliters = ___? teaspoons ___? tablespoon ___? ounce | 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce
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| 30 milliliters = ___? ounce ?___tablespoon | 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
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| 1 tablespoon = ___ ? teaspoons | 3 tsp
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| 1 ounce= ___? tablespoons | 2 tablespoons
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| 1 kg = ___? lbs. | 2.2 pounds
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| how to calculate mL/hr | Total Volume / Total Time (HOURS) = mL/hr
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| how to calculate Drops per minute (gtt/min) | Total Volume x Drop Factor / Total time (MINS.) = gtt/min
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