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aa

of each

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ad

up to, to make

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disp.

dispense

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div.

divide

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dtd

give of such doses

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M. ft.

mix and make

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NR

do not repeat

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QS

sufficient quantitiy

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QS AD

sufficient quantity to make

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Sig

write/directions on label

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dil.

dilute

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S.A.

your judgement

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fl

fluid

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gtt or gtts

drops

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ss

one-half

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cap

capsule

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oint

ointment

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sol

solution

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susp

suspension

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syr

syrup

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tab

tablet

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ID

intradermal

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IM

intramuscular

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Inj

injection

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IV

Intravenous

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IVP

intravenous push

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IVPB

intravenous piggyback

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PO

by mouth

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ODT

orally-disintegrating tablet

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NG

nasogastric

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NJ

nasojejunal

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PR or rect.

per rectum

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SC/SQ/subc/subq

subcutaneous

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SL

sublingual

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supp or sup

suppository

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ac

before meals

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ad lib

freely, at pleasure

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aq

water

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d

day

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h or hr

hour

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hs/HS

at bedtime

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pc/PC

after meals

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stat

immediately

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prn

as needed

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Q

every

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QD/Q day

every day

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QID

4 times a day

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QOD

every other day

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BID

twice a day

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BIW

two times a week

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TID

three times a day

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TIW

three times a week

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c or w/

with

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s’ or w/o

without

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ut dict

as directed

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a.d. or AD

right ear

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a.s. or AS

left ear

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a.u. or AU

each ear

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o.d. or OD

right eye

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o.s. or OS

left eye

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o.u. or OU

each eye

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SCr

serum creatinine

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BEE

basal energy expenditure

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BMI

body mass index (kg/meters squared)

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BSA

body surface area

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CrCl

creatinine clearance

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D5W

5% dextrose in water

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LR

lactated ringer’s

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NS

normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

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IBW

ideal body weight

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TBW

total body weight

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LD

loading dose

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MD

maintenance dose

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MVI

multivitamin injection

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TPN

total parenteral nutrition

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NTE

not to exceed

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1 tsp

5 mL

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1 tbsp

15 mL

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1 fluid ounce (fl oz)

29.6 mL (approx 30 mL)

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1 cup

8 ounces= 237 mL (approx 240 mL)

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1 pint

16 ounces= 473 mL

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1 quart

4 cups= 2 pints= 946 mL

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1 gallon

4 quarts= 3,785 mL

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1.06 quarts

33.82 ounces= 1000 mL

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pounds to kilograms

1 kg= 2.2 lbs

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ounces to grams

1 oz= 28.4 grams

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pounds to grams

1 lb= 454 g

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grain to milligrams

1 grain= 64.8 mg

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inch to centimeters

1 in= 2.54 cm

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inches to meters

39.4 inches= 1 m