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Pharmacy abbreviations

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PRN   As Needed  
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mEq   Millieqivalent  
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mM   Millimole  
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PC   After Eating  
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PR   By Rectum  
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PPD   Purifed Protein Derivate  
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q   Every  
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QOD   Every Other Day  
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q4h   Every 4 Hours  
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AC   Before Eating  
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ASAP   As Soon As Possiable  
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BID   Twice A Day  
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CHF   Congestive Heart Failure  
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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  
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CPR   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
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FUO   Fever Of Unknown Origin  
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gtt   Drops  
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gr   Grain  
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HS   At Bedtime  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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MAO   Monoamine Oxidase  
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MRSA   Methicillin Resistant Staphaureus  
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MVI   Multivitamin Injection  
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NKDA   No Known Drug Allergies  
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OD   Overdose/Right Eye  
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NPO   Nothing By Mouth  
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OS   Left Eye  
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PO   By Mouth  
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R/O   Rule Out  
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sl   Sublingual  
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suppos.   Suppository  
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tbsp   Tablespoon  
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sig.   Label  
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ung.   Ointment  
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non. rep.   Do Not Repeat  
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IV   Intravenously  
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c¯   With  
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§   Without  
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tsp   Teaspoon  
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CAP   Capsule  
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†℥   One Ounce...the symbol means ounce  
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††℥   Two ounce  
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†††ʒ   Three Drams..symbol means Drams  
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t.i.d.   Three Times A Day  
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qid   Four Times A Day  
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NS   Normal Saline  
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DSS   Docusate Sodium Sulfascinate  
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EPI   Epinephrine  
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MOM   Milk Of Magnesia  
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LA   Long Acting  
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∆   Change  
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NTG   Nitroglycerin  
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Supp   Suppository  
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ECT   Entric Coated Tablet  
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FE..fe..FeSO4   Ferrous Sulfate  
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MRx1   May Repeat Times One/ One Time  
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K..K+   Potassium  
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MSO4   Morphine Sulfate  
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MVI   Multivitamin  
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D5W   Dextrose 5% On Water  
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WA   While Awake  
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FA   Folic Acid  
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CR   Controled Release  
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LR   Lactated Ringers Solution  
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HL   Heparin Lock  
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Dig.   Digoxin  
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APAP   Acetaminophen  
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ASA   Asprin  
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MPF   Methyl-Parabenfree (Preservative free)  
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CP   Chest Pain  
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wt.   Weight  
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TPN   Total Parental Nutrition  
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Syr.   Syrup  
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sol   Solution  
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q.o.d.   Every Other Day  
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q.d.   Every Day  
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P.O.   By Mouth  
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ou   Both Eyes  
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NR   No Refills/ Do Not Repeat  
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mEq   Milliequivalent  
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inj.   Injection  
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hs   At Bedtime  
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gtt   Drops  
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fl. oz.   Fluid Ounce  
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EtOH   Ethyl Alcohol  
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dr   Dram  
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cc   With Food/ Cubic Centimeter  
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chol   Cholestrol  
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BP   Blood Pressure  
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au   Both Ears  
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ad   Right Ear  
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fl. dr.   Fluid Dram  
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os   Left Eye  
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q4h   Every 4 Hours  
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ung.   Ointment  
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aa-   Of Each  
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ac   Before Meals  
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ad   Up To  
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ad lib   As Needed  
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am   Morning  
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amt   Amount  
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OIH   Around The Clock  
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aq   Water  
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bm   Bowel Movement  
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BSA   Body Surface Area  
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C   Centigrade  
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c   cup  
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c-   With  
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CBC   Complete Blood Count  
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Z   Dram  
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DNA   Deoxyribonucleic acid  
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Ca   Calcium  
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disp   Dispense  
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CL   Chlorine  
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D/C   Discharge  
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d/c   Discontinue  
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dil   Dilute  
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c/o   Complaint Of  
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DEA   Drug Enforcement Administration  
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CNS   Central Nervous System  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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comp   Compound  
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d   Day  
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CSF   Cerebrospinal Fluid  
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CS   Cesarean Section  
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ECG EKG   Electrocardiogram  
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exp   Expired  
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elix   Elixer  
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F   Fahrenheit  
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FDA   Food and Drug Adminastrtion  
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GI   Gastrointestinal  
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H2O   Water  
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IT   Intrathecal  
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IgG   Immune Gobulin G  
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Hx   History  
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IVP   Intervenous Push  
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KCAL   Kilocalorie  
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Kg   Kilogram  
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L   Liter  
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liq   Liquid  
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m   Microgram  
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Mg   Magnesium  
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min   Minute  
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mixt   Mixture  
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mo   Month  
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MRI   Magnetic Resonance Image  
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Na   Sodium  
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NaCL   Sodium Chloride  
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neg   Negative  
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mL   Milliliter  
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OR   Operating Room  
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NSAID   Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug  
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noc   In The Night  
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no   Number  
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NKA   No Known Allergies  
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NF   National Formulary  
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OTC   Over The Counter  
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qam   Every Morning  
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qs   Quantity Sufficient  
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Rx   Prescription Recipe  
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sat   Saturated  
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SOB   Shortness Of Breath  
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ss-   One Half  
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Solv   Dissolve  
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UTI   Urinary Tract Infection  
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USP   United States Pharmacopeia  
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USAN   United States Adopted Names  
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trit   Triturate  
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tinc   Tincture  
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tabs   Tablets  
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SWI   Sterile Water for Injection  
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vag   Vaginal  
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VO   Verbal Order  
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VS   Vital Signs  
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O2   Oxygen  
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KCI   Potassium Chloride  
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ACE   Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme  
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PCN   Penicillin  
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TCN   Tetracycline  
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PCA   Patient-Controlled Analgesia  
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HCI   Hydrochloric Acid  
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NaHCO3   Sodium Bicarbonate  
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ZnO   Zinc Oxide  
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CCB   Calcium Channel Blocker  
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PB   Phenobarbital  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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MI   Myocardial Infarction  
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AIDS   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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CA   Cancer  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease  
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CVA   Cardiovascular Accident  
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URI   Upper Respiratory Infection  
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ASHP   American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists  
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PTCB   Pharmacy Technician Certifaction Board  
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APhA   American Pharmaceutical Association  
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AAPT   American Association for Pharmacy Technicians  
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PTEC   Pharmacy Technician Education Council  
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JCAHO   Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations  
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HCFA   Health Care Financing Adminisration  
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P&T   Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee  
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DUE   Drug Use Evaluation  
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DUR   Drug Utilization Review  
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