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Abbreviations

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Abbreviation
Meaning
aa   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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ad   to, up to  
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ad lib   as desired  
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a.m., AM   morning  
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amt   amount  
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aq   water  
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bid, BID   twice a day  
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bin   twice a night  
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c (with straight line)   with  
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cap, caps   capsule  
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comp   compound  
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d   day  
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dil   dilute  
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disp   dispense  
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elix   elixir  
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hr   hour  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inj, INJ   inject  
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IV   intravenous  
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liq   liquid  
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mixt   mixture  
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noct   at night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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oint   ointment  
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pc   after meals  
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per   though or by  
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p.m., PM   afternoon  
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po, PO   by mouth  
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PR   though the rectum  
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prn, PRN   as needed  
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PULV   powder  
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q   every  
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qh   every hour  
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qid, QID   four times a day  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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QN   every night  
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qs, qv   as much as you wish  
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s (with straight line)   without  
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SIG   write on label  
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sol   solution  
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sp   spirits  
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sos   if necssary  
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stat   immediately  
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supp   suppository  
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syr   syrup  
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top   topically  
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tab   tablet  
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tid   three times a day  
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tr., tinct   tincture  
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vo   verbal order  
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x   times  
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BE   bariium enema  
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BP   blood pressure  
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Ca   Calcium  
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CA   Cancer  
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cath.   catheter  
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CO   carbon dioxide  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DPT   diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus  
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Dz   diagnosis  
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Fe   iron  
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H   hydrogen  
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Hx, hx   history  
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I   iodine  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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K   potassium  
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MMR   measles-mumps-rubella  
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N   nitrogen  
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Na   sodium  
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P   pulse  
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PO   orally  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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UA   urinalysis  
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wt   weight  
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y/o, yo   years old  
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