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½ NS

half strength normal saline (0.45% NaCl)

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a.c.

before meals

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a.d.

right ear

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a.s., a.l., AL

left ear

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Aa, a̅a̅

of each

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ad

up to

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ad lib

at pleasure, freely

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elix

elixir

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Alb.

albumin

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am, AM

in the morning

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amp

ampul

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APAP

acetaminophen

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Aq (ex aq)

water (in water)

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aq. pur.

purified water

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ATC

around the clock

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au

each ear

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bid, b.i.d.

twice a day

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BP

blood pressure

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BS

blood sugar

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BSA

body surface area

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BUN

blood urea nitrogen

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c. , c̅

with

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cap, caps

capsule

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CBC

complete blood count

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cc, cm³

cubic centimeter (=milliliter)

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chart

powder in a paper

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CHF

congestive heart failure

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CIVI

continuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion

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Cr

Creatinine

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crm, crem

cream

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d

day

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d.t.d. , DTD

give of such doses

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D10W

dextrose 10% in water

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D5LR

Dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s

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D5NS

dextrose 5% in normal saline

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D5W

dextrose 5% in water

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disp

dispense

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div

divide

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e.m.p.

in the manner prescribed

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e.o.d.

every other day

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et

and

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f, fl

fluid

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F, ft

make

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g

gram

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gal

gallon

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flℨss, fℨss

half-fluidounce (around 15mL)

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flℨ , fℨ

fluid dram

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gl. aq.

glass of water

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gtt

drops

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h, hr.

hour

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HA

headache

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Hb

hemoglobin

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HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

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HR

heart rate

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HRT

hormone replacement therapy

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hs

at bedtime

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HT, HTN

hypertension

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i

one

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i.c.

between meals

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ID

intradermal

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ii

two

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IM

intramuscular

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inj

injection

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IOP

intraocular pressure

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iso.

isotonic

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IV

intravenous

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iv

four

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IV drip

intravenous infusion

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IVB

intravenous bolus

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IVP

intravenous push

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IVPB

intravenous piggy back

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kg

kilogram

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KVO

keep vein open

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L

liter

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lb

pound

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liq

liquid

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LR

Lactated Ringer’s

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M

mix

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m&n

morning and night

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m. ft.

mix to make

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m²

square meter

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max.

maximum

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mcg

microgram

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MDI

metered dose inhaler

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mEq

milliequivalents

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mg/kg

milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (body weight)

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mg/m²

milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)

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MI

myocardial infarction

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min

minute

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min.

minimum

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mOsm, mOsmol

milliosmols

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MVI

multivitamins infusion

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n&v, N/V

nausea and vomiting

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neb

nebulizer

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NGT

nasogastric tube

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No., #

number

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noct

night

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non rep., NR

do not repeat

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NPO

nothing by mouth

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NS

normal saline (0.9% NaCl)