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Pharmacy calculations

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L   50  
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C   100  
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D   500  
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M   1000  
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1 Kg = ? pounds   2.2  
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Percentage error   Max potential error x 100/ quantity desired  
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vaginally or rectally   insert  
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oral dose   take  
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eye or ear drops   instill  
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nose, throat, or topical sprays   spray  
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use   as directed  
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sublingual; eye ear or nose drops   place  
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topical cream, ointment, lotion, or gel   apply  
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oral or nasal sprays   inhale  
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q   every  
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qd   every day  
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bid   two times daily  
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tid   three times daily  
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qid   four times daily  
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qod   every other day  
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h or hrs or degree mark   hour(s)  
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a   before  
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p   after  
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qh   every hour  
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tiw   three times a week  
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ac   before meals  
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pc   after meals (post)  
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c   with  
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s   without (sans)  
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qpm   every evening  
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prn   as needed  
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ut. dict. or ud   as directed  
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d.t.d.   give of such dose  
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w.a.   while awake  
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a.t.c.   around the clock  
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au   audio, u= both- each ear, both ears  
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ad   right ear; d= right  
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as   left ear; s= left  
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ou   Ocular; both eyes  
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od   right eye  
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ol   left eye  
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os   left eye  
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po   by mouth  
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en   each nostril  
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sl   sublingual  
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im   intramuscularly  
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pr or rect   rectally  
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pv   vaginally  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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aa   of each  
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qs   sufficient quantity  
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qsad   sufficient quantity up to  
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u   units  
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HA   headache  
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BM   bowel movement  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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t   temperature  
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BS   blood sugar  
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HRT   hormone replacement therapy  
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DI   diabetes insipidus  
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DX   diagnosis  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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SX   symptoms  
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DC or d/c   discontinue or discharge  
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S. or Signa or sig   write directions  
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et   and  
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M.   mix  
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ft.   make  
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Rep   repeat  
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NMT   not more than  
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Rx   recipe, you take  
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NTG   nitroglygerine  
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ASA   aspirin  
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NS   normal saline  
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BSA   body surface area  
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ex aq   in water  
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gl aq   glass of water  
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IU   International Units  
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symbol 3   1 teaspoon= 5 ml  
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symbol z over 3   1 fluid ounce= 2 tablespoonfuls or 30 ml  
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' means what?   minutes  
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"   seconds  
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degree sign   hours  
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how many grams in an ounce?   30  
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how many calories in a gram?   9  
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