Rx Essentials (Prescription Abbs)

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AAA

Apply to affected area

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AC

Before meals

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ACHS

Before meals and before bedtime

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ad lib.

use as many as one desires; freely

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Agit

stir/shake

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alt. h.

every other hour

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a.m.

morning, before noon

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amp

ampule

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amt

amount

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Aq

aqueous

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ATC

around the clock

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AUD

apply as directed

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BID

twice daily

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bol.

bolus, as a large single dose (usually intravnously)

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BSA

Body surface area

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BUCC

buccal; inside cheek

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cap., caps.

capsule

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c (usually with a bar on top)

with

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C

food

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Cf

with food

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comp.

compound

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cr., crm.

cream

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D5W

dextrose 5% w/v in water

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D5NS

dextrose 5% w/v in normal saline

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DAW

dispense as written

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DR

delayed release

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DS

double strength

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EC

Enteric coated

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EMP

as directed

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emuls.

emulsion

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et

and

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ex aq

in water

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fl., fld.

fluid

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fl. oz.

fluid ounce

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ft.

make; let it be made

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g, gm

gram

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nebul

a spray

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gr

grain

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gtt(s)

drop(s)

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H

Hypodermic

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h, hr

hour

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ID

intradermal

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Inh, INH

inhale

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Inj

injection

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IP

intraperitoneal

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IV

intravenous

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IVP

intravenous push

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IVPB

intravenous piggyback

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LAS

label as such

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lin

liniment

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liq.

solution

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lot.

lotion

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M.

mix

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mEq

milliequivalent

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mg

milligram

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mist.

mixture

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mitte

send, dispense, provide

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mL

milliliter

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mcg

microgram

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NMT

not more than

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Noct.

at night

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non rep.

no repeats

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NS

normal saline (0.9% w/v NaCl)

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½ NS

half normal saline (0.9% w/v NaCl)

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NTE

not to exceed

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OTC

over the counter

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oz

ounce

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Per

by or through

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PC

after meals

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PM

evening or afternoon

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PRN

as needed

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PO

by mouth or orally

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PR

by rectum

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pulv.

powder

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q

every

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QAM

every day before noon

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QPM

every day after noon

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QH

every hour

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QID

four times a day

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QS

a sufficient quantity

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QWK

every week

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QOW

every other week

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Q#W

every # weeks

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Q#H

every # hours

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R

rectal

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Rep., rept.

repeat

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S (usually with a bar on top)

without

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SA

use your judgement

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SUBQ or subcut

subcutaneous

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sig

write on label. write, label

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SL

sublingual; under the tongue

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Sol

solution

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ss

one half

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stat

immediately

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supp

suppository

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susp

suspension

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syr

syrup

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tab

tablet

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tal., t

such

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tbsp

tablespoon