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aa

Affected area

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a.c.

Before meals

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ABW

Actual body weight

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ad

Up to

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a.d

Right ear

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a.m.

morning

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amp

ampule

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APAP

acetaminophen

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Aq

water

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a.s

Left aer

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ASA

aspirin

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ATC

Around the clock

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a.u.

Each ear

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b.i.d.

Twice a day

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b.i.w

Twice a week

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BMI

Body mass index

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BSA

Body surface area

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BW

Body weight

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C

centigrade

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c

with

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cap

capsule

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cc

Cubic centimeter

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cr, crm

cream

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d

day

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Disc, D.C. d/c

discontinue

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disp

dispense

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div

divide

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DOB

Date of birth

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DS

Double strength

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d.t.d.

Give as such doses

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DW

Distilled water

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D5NS

Dextrose 5% in normal saline

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D5 ½ NS

Dextrose 5% in ½ normal saline (0.45% NaCl)

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D5W

Dextrose 5% in water

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EC

Enteric coated

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elix.

elixir

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e.m.p

As directed

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F

fahrenheit

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fl or fld

fluid

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ft.

make

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g or Gm

gram

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gr

grain

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gtt, gtts

Drop, drops

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h, hr, or o

hour

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HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

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h.s.

At bedtime

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IBW

Ideal body weight

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ID

intradermal

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IM

Intramuscular

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inj.

injection

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IU

International units

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IUD

Intrauterine device

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IV

Intravenous

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IVP

Intravenous push

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IVPB

Intravenous piggy back

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jt or j-tube

Jejunostomy tube

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KVO

Keep veins open

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L

liter

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LE

Lower extremities

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LR

Lactated ringer’s injection

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M2 or m2

Square meter

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mcg or ug

microgram

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MDI

Metered dose inhaler

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mEq

milliequivalent

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Mg

milligram

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min

minute

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mL

milliliter

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MOM

Milk of magnesia

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MR

May repeat

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MRX_

May repeat _ times

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NGT or NG

Nasogastric tube

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No. Or no.

number

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non rep. Or NR

Do not repeat or no refills

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NPO

Nothing by mouth

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NS

Normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

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½ NS

Half strength normal saline (0.45% NaCl)

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NTG

nitroglycerin

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o.d

Right eye

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Oint.

ointment

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o.s

left eye

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OTC

Over the counter

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o.u

Each eye

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oz

ounce

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p or per

by

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p.c

After meals

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PCN

Penicillin

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p.m

Afternoon or evening

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p.o

By mouth

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post

after

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PPM

Parts per million

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pr

rectally

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pre-op

Before surgery

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prn

As needed

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pulv

powder

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q

every

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q.d.

Every day

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Q.i.d

Four times a day

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Q.o.d

Every other day

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q.s.

Sufficient quantity

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q.s. ad

A sufficient quantity to make