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| a.c | before meals
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| p.c | after meals
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| AD | right ear
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| AS | left ear
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| OD | right eye
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| OS | left eye
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| OU | both eyes
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| P.o./p.o. | by mouth
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| N.P.O. | nothing by mouth
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| s | without
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| P.R.N./p.r.n. | as desired/necessary
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| STAT | immediate
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| O.d./q.d. | daily/everyday
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| h. | hour
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| Q.h./q.h. | every hour
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| h.s. | at bedtime
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| B.I.D./b.i.d. | twice a day
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| T.I.D./t.i.d. | three times a day
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| Q.I.D./q.i.d. | four times a day
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| q.o.d | every other day
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| Kg. | kilogram
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| mg. | milligram
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| ml. | millilitre
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| Gm. | gram
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| liq. | liquid
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| gt. | drop
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| gtt. | drops
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| Elix | elixir
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| oz. | ounce
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| tsp. | teaspoon
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| tbsp. | tablespoon
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| tab | tablet
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| L | litre
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| Cap | capsule
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| sol. | solution
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| tr. | tincture
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| ung. | ointment
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| Rx | treatment
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IV | intravenous
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| OTC | over the counter
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| AA | to affected area (s)
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| AC | before meals
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| AD | in the right ear
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| AL | in the left ear
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| APP | apply
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| APSP | apply sparingly
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| AU | in each ear
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| BA | before appointment
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| BID | twice daily
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| BM | bowel movement
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| BP | blood pressure
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| CAP | capsule
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| CAPS | capsules
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| CC | with meal
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| CF | with food
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| CPL | caplet
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| F10D | for 10 days
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| F7D | for 7 days
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| G | give
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| GTT | drop
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| GTTS | drops
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| HA | headache
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| HS | at bedtime
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| IEN | in each nostril
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| IM | intramuscularly
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| INH | inhale
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| IV | intravenously
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| OD | into the right eye
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| OL | into the left eye
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| OU | in each eye
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| PC | after meals
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| PF | puff
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| PFS | puffs
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| PO | hy mouth
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| TTL | twist to load
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| S&S | swish and swallow
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| DY | daily
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| PL | place
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| PR | into the rectum
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| PRN | as needed for pain
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| QH | every hour
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| Q12H | every 12 hours
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| Q4-6H | every 4-6 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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| QID | 4 times a day
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| QOD | every other day
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| SG | swish and gargle
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| SL | sublingual (under the tongue)
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| SP | sparingly
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| SPR | spray
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| SQ | subcutaneously
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| SS | one half
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| SUPP | suppository
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| SW | shake well
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| T | take
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| TABS | tablets
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| TUSS | for cough
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| TOP | topically
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| UD | as directed
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| UF | until finished
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| UNWR | unwrap and insert
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| WA | while away
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