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Right ear

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left ear

a.s.

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each ear

a.u.

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left eye

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each eye

o.u.

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right eye

o.d.

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by mouth

po

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ophthalmic (eye)

opth

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subcutaneous

sq

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subcutaneous

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topical

top

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intramuscular

IM

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intravenous

IV

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by nebulizer

per neb

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injection

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vaginally

pv

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vaginally

vag

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rectally

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sublingually

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daily

qd

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twice a day

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three times a day

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qid

four times a day

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qod

every other day

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ac

before meals

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pc

after meals

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hs

at bedtime

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prn

as needed

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am

morning

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pm

evening

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ā

before

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after

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h

hour

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hr

hour

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º

hour

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q

every

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qh

every hour

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qw

every week

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qow

every other week

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stat

immediately

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WA

while awake

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ATC

around the clock

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tab(s)

tablet(s)

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cap(s)

capsule(s)

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supp

suppository

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gtt(s)

drop(s)

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cm

cream

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elix

elixir

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ung

ointment

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oint

ointment

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soln

solution

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susp

suspension

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syp

syrup

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tsp

teaspoon

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tbsp

tablespoon

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u

unit

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fl. oz

fluid ounce

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G

gram

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g

gram

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gm

gram

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kg

kilogram

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L

Liter

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mL

Milliliter

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mEq

Milliequivalent

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mcg

Microgram

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ug

Microgram

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mg

Milligram

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gr

Grain

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cc

Cubic centimeter

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qs

Quantity sufficient

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