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Term
Definition
aa   of each  
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AAA   Apply to Affected Area  
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ad   right ear  
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ad lib   freely, as desired  
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admov   apply  
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agit   stir, shake  
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alt. h.   alternating hours, every other hour  
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a.m.m.   at doctor's hand  
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am   morning, before noon  
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amp   ampule  
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amt   amount  
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aq   water  
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a.l. or a.s.   left ear  
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ATC   around the clock  
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a.u.   both ears  
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BDS/b.d.s.   twice daily  
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bis   twice  
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bid/b.d.   twice daily  
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BM   bowel movement  
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bol.   as a large single dose (usually intravenously)  
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B.S.   blood sugar  
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B.S.A.   body surface area  
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b.t.   bedtime  
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BUCC   inside cheek  
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cap. caps.   capsule,  
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c   with (usually written with a bar on top)  
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cib.   with food  
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cc   can mean cubic centimeter or with food  
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cf   with food  
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comp   compound  
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cr. crm.   cream  
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CST   continue same treatment  
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d, D   days, or can mean doses  
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D5W   dextrose 5% solution  
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D5SN   dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)  
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D.A.W.   dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution)  
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dc, D/C, disc   discontinue or discharge  
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dieb. alt.   every other day  
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dil   dilute  
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disp   dispersible or dispense  
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div   divide  
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dL   deciliter`  
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d.t.d.   give of such doses  
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DTO   deodorized tincture of opium, Laudanum  
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D.W.   distilled water  
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elix   elixir  
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e.m.p.   as directed  
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emuls.   emulsion  
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et   and  
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eod   every other day  
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ex aq   in water  
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fl. fld.   fluid  
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ft   make, let it be made  
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g   gram  
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gr   grain  
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gtt(s)   drop(s)  
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H   hypodermic  
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h, hr   hour  
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hs   at bed time (can also mean half strength)  
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ID   intradermal  
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IJ, inj   injection  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IN   intranasal  
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IP   intraperitoneal  
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IT   intrathecal (shouldn't be used)  
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IU   international unit (shouldn't be used)  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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IVPB   intravenous piggy back  
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k.g.   kilogram  
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L.A.S.   label as such  
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LCD   coal tar solution  
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lin   liniment  
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liq   solution  
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lot.   lotion  
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MAE   Moves All Extremities  
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mane   in the morning  
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M.   mix  
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m. min   a minimum  
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mcg   microgram  
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m.d.u.   use as directed  
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m.E.q.   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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mg/dL   milligrams per deciliter  
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MgSO4   magnesium sulfate, not to be used  
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mist.   mix  
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mitte   send  
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mL   milliliter  
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MS   can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate, spell out either  
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MSO4   morphine sulfate, not to be used  
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nebul   a spray  
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N.M.T.   not more than  
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noct   at night  
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non rep   no repeats  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NS   normal saline, (0.9%)  
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1/2NS   one half normal saline, (0.45%)  
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N.T.E.   not to exceed  
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n.r.   no refills  
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o2   both eyes  
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o.d.   right eye, or every day  
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o.m.   every morning  
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o.n.   every night  
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o.p.d.   once per day  
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o.s.   left eye  
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o.u.   both eyes  
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oz   ounce  
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per   per or through  
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p.c.   after meals  
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pig./pigm   paint  
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p.m.   afternoon, evening  
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p.o.   by mouth, orally  
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p.r., PR   by rectum  
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PRN, p.r.n.   as needed  
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pulv.   powder  
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PV   per vagina  
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q   every, per  
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q.a.d.   every other day  
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q1d, q.d.   every day  
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q.d.s   four times a day  
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q.p.m.   every after noon  
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q.h.   ever hour  
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q.h.s.   every night at bedtime  
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q.1h, q1°   every one hour (one can be replaced with other numbers)  
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q.i.d.   four times daily  
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q.o.d.   every other day (do not use)  
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q.q.h.   every 4 hours  
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q.s.   a sufficient quantity  
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QWK   every week  
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PR   rectal  
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rep. rept   repeats  
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RL. R/L   Ringer's lactate  
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s   without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")  
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s.a.   according to the art (accepted practice); use your judgement  
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SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ,   subcutaneous (not to be used)  
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sig   write on label  
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SL   sublingually, under the tongue  
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S.O.B, SOB   shortness of breath  
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sol   solution  
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s.o.s., si op. sit   if there is a need  
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ss   one half, or sliding scale  
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SSRI, SSI   sliding scale insulin, or sliding scale regular insulin  
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SNRI   Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (class of antidepressant)  
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SSRI   selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (class of antidepressant)  
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stat   immediately  
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SubQ   subcutaneously  
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supp   suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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syr   syrup  
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tab   tablet  
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tal. t   such  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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t.s.d/TSD   three times a day  
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t.i.w.   three times a week  
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top   topical  
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T.P.N.   total parenteral nutrition  
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tr, tinc., tinct.   tincture  
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troche   lozenge  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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U   unit (do not use)  
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u.d., ut. dict.   as directed  
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ung   ointment  
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U.S.P.   United States Pharmacopeia  
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vag.   vaginally  
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w   with  
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w/a   while awake  
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wf   with food, with meals  
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w/o, s   without  
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X   times  
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Y.O.   years old  
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