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OCPS Pharmacy Terms Module 14

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Abbreviation
Definition
PO   by mouth  
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TID   Three times daily  
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BID   Twice daily  
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QD   Daily  
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PRN   as needed  
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QID   Four times daily  
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PR   per rectum  
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IV   Intravenously  
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QS   quantity sufficient  
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SQ   subcutaneously  
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aa   of each  
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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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amp   ampule  
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STAT   at once or now  
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amt   amount  
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AS   Left ear  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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AU   both ears  
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AQ   water  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BSA   body surface area  
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C   centigrade  
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Ca   Calcium  
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CAP   capsule  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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Cl   Chlorine  
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cm   centimeter  
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CNS   Central Nervous System  
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c/o   complaint of  
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comp   compound  
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CS   Cesarian Section  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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ct   clotting time  
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d   day  
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D/C   discharge  
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d/c   discontinue  
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dill   dilute  
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disp   dispense  
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DNA   deoxyribonucleic acid  
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DR   Doctor  
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elix   elixir  
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emul   emulsion  
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Etoh   alcohol  
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dr   dram  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EENT   ear, eye, nose, throat  
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exp   expired  
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ac   before meals  
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a.d.   right ear  
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ext   extract  
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F   fahrenheit  
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pc   after meals  
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os   left eye  
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otc   over the counter  
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ou   each eye  
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oz   ounce  
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per   by  
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pm   afternoon  
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pt   pint  
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PT   patient  
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pulv   powder  
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q   every  
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q 2 h   every 2 hours  
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q 4 h   every 4 hours  
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q 6 h   every 6 hours  
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q 8 h   every 8 hours  
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q 12 h   every 12 hours  
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fl   fluid  
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g   gram  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gr   grain  
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gtt   drop  
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H   hour  
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H2O   water  
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hs   bedtime  
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hx   history  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inj   injection  
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IT   intrathecal  
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iu   international unit  
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IV   intravenous  
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K   potassium  
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kacl   kilocalorie  
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Kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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lb   pound  
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liq   liquid  
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mx   minim  
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m   microgram  
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mcg   microgram  
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meq   milliequivalent  
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Mg   magnesium  
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mg   milligram  
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min   minute  
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mixt   mixture  
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ml   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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mo   month  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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Na   sodium  
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FDA   food and drug administration  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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non rep   do not repeat  
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NaCl   sodium chloride  
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neg   negative  
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NF   national formulary  
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NKDA   no know drug allergies  
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NKA   no know allergies  
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NS   normal saline  
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N & V   nausea and vomiting  
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no   number  
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noc   in the night  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal antiinflammitory drug  
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od   right eye  
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oint   ointment  
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OR   operating room  
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aud   hear  
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dys-   bad, abnormal  
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necrlo   death  
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renlo   kidney  
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hysterlo   uterus  
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proctlo   rectum  
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vaslo   vessel  
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phleblo   vein  
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nephrlo   kidney  
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super-   above  
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optic   eye  
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ID   intradermal  
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gal   gallon  
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PBO   prescribed brand only  
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-vudine   antiviral  
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-olol   beta blocker  
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-cillin   penicillin  
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-caine   local anesthetic  
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-mycin   macrolide antibiotic  
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-cef   cephalosporin antibiotic  
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-oma   tumor  
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pseudo-   false  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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tachy-   rapid  
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estro   estrogen hormone  
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flox   quinolone antibiotic  
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plumlo   lung  
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con-   together or with  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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cystlo   bladder or cyst  
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intra-   within, inside  
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chronic   of extended duration or time  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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sub-   under, beneath  
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mono   one  
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oph, ophth   opthalmic, for the eye  
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-cycline   tetracycline antibiotic  
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DUR   drug utilization review  
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hypo-   below, deficient  
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cyanlo   blue  
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post-   behind, after  
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sulfa   sulfonamide antibacterial  
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anti-   against, opposted to  
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-rhea   discharge, flow  
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DAW   dispense as written  
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neurology   nervous system including the brain  
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barb   barbituate  
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-azosin   vasodilator  
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HA   headache  
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gyneclo   female  
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cardiomyopathy   heart muscle disease  
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a, an-   without  
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-cide   kill, killer  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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path, pathy   disease, suffering  
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top   topically  
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circum-   around  
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-ectomy   removal of  
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PPI   patient package insert  
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poly   many  
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inter-   among, between  
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Fe   iron  
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kvo   keep vein open  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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susp   suspension  
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CA   cancer  
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D5NS   dextrose 5% in normal saline  
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temp   temperature  
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tid   three times a day  
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tr, tinc   tincture  
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trit   triturate  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorothiazide  
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DDAVP   desmopressin acetate  
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DES   diethylstilbestrol  
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D5   5% dextrose  
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D5/0.9NS   5%dextrose in 0.9%sodium chloride  
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FeSo4   ferrous sulfate  
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HCl   hydrochloric acid  
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USP   united states pharmacopeia  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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vag   vaginal  
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ud   as directed  
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ung   ointment  
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USAN   united states adopted names  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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NaCl   sodium chloride  
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vol   volume  
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VS   vital signs  
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=   equal to  
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APAP   acetaminophen  
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ASA   asprin, acetaylsalic acid  
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AZT   zidovudine  
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Ca   calcium  
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CCB   calcium channel blocker  
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Cl   chloride  
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Y   year  
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vo   verbal order  
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wa   while awake  
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X   times  
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H20   water  
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INH   isoniazide  
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K   potassium  
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Kcl   potassium chloride  
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MAOI   monoamine oxidase inhibitors  
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MgSo4   magnesium sulfate  
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MOM   milk of magnesia  
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MS, MS04   morphine sulfate  
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MVI   mutlivitamin  
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qam   every morning  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hour  
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qhs   every bedtime  
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qid   four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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qs   quanity sufficient  
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qt   quart  
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qty   quantity  
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R/O   rule out  
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RR   recovery room  
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rep   repeat  
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Rx   prescription  
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sat   saturated  
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sc, sq, subq   subcutanious  
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sig   label  
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sl   sublingual  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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sol   solution  
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solv   dissolve  
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stat   immediatley  
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supp   suppository  
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SWI   sterile water for injection  
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syr   syringe, syrup  
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tabs   tablets  
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tbsp   tablespoonful  
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extra-   outside, beyond  
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semi-   half  
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-plasty   reshaping or repair  
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MR, MRX1   may repeat, may repeat on time  
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en-   inside, within  
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DNR   do not resusitate  
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DS   double strength  
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PCA   patient-controlled analgesia  
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PB   phenobarbital  
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O2   oxygen  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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NPH   neutral protamine hagedorn  
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NaHCo3   sodium bicarbonate  
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TDS   transdermal delivery system  
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IA   intra-arterial  
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-azepam   benzodiazepine  
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brady-   slow  
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ante-   before  
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-algia   pain  
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homo-   same  
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contra   against  
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-logy   study of  
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-tomy   cut  
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en-, endo-   into  
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MDI   metered dose inhaler  
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tri-   three  
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hyper-   above, excessive  
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ag dist   distilled water  
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hemi-   half  
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hepatitis   inflamation of the liver  
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peri-   around  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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-profen   steroid anti-inflammatory  
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hs   bedtime  
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bronchitis   inflamation of bronchi  
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EC   enteric coated  
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-cyte   cell  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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derm   skin  
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PCN   penicillin  
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-itis   inflammation  
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w/o   without  
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edem   excess fluid in the tissues  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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PTEC   pharmacy technician education council  
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PTCB   Pharmacy Technician Certification board  
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P & T   pharmacy and therapeutics committee  
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NABP   national association of the boards of pharmacy  
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DEA   Drug enforcement administration  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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HTN   hypertension  
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HIV   human immunodeficient virus  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CA   cancer  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ZnO   zinc oxide  
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TMP/SMX   trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole  
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TMP   trimethoprim  
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TCN   tetracycline  
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PVN   prenatal vitamins  
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PCN   penicillin  
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non-   not  
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JCAHO   joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations  
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ASHP   american sociey of health systems pharmacists  
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APHA   american pharmaceutical association  
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AAPT   american association of pharmacy technicians  
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hepatlo   liver  
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pathlo   disease  
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gastrlo   stomach  
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toxlo   poison  
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mylo   muscle  
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thromblo   blood clot  
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hemlo   blood  
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arthrlo   joint  
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stromlo   mouth or surgical opening  
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orlo   mouth  
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otlo   ear  
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ostelo   bone  
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coagulo   clot  
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erythrlo   red  
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carilo   heart  
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bucclo   inside of cheek  
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encephalo   brain  
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bronchlo   airway  
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hemlo   blood  
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cytlo   cell  
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neurlo   nerve  
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naslo   nose  
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CV   Cardiovascular  
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