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IM

intramuscular

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intramuscular

IM

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IV

intravenous

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intravenous

IV

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IVPB

intravenous piggyback

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intravenous piggy back

IVPB

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subcutaneous

subcut

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subcut

subcutaneous

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SL

sublingual

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sublingual, under the tongue

SL

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ID

intradermal

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intradermal

ID

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GT

gastrostomy tube

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gastrostomy tube

GT

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NG

nasogastric tube

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nasogastric tube

NG

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NJ

nasojejunal tube

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nasojejunal tube

NJ

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p.o.

orally

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by mouth, orally

p.o.

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p.r.

per rectum

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per rectum, rectally

p.r.

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a.c.

before meals

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before meals

a.c.

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p.c.

after meals

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after meals

p.c.

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ad. lib.

as desired

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after meals

p.c.

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as desired, freely

ad. lib.

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ad. lib.

as desired

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p.r.n.

when necessary

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when necessary

p.r.n

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stat

immediately

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immediately

stat

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asap

as soon as possible

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as soon as possible

asap

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b.i.d.

twice a day

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twice a day

b.i.d.

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t.i.d

three times a day

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three times a day

t.i.d.

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q.i.d.

four times a day

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four times a day

q.i.d.

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minute

min

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min

minute

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h

hour

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hour

h

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q.h

every hour

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every hour

q.h

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q.2h

every 2 hours

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every 2 hours

q.2h

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q.3h

every three hours

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q.4h

every four hours

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q.6h

every six hours

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q.8h

every eight hours

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q.12h

every 12 hours

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ā

before

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q (with line over it)

every

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c (with line over it)

with

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s (with line over it)

without

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q

every

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every

q

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qs

quantity sufficient

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aq

water

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NPO

nothing by mouth

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gtt

drop

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tab

tablet

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cap

capsule

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et

and

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noct

night