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ss

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1/2; one-half

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i

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1

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v

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5

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x

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10

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L

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50

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C

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100

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D

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500

Romain Numeral

M

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1000

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aa.

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of each

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ad

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up to; to make

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disp.

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dispense

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div.

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divide

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d.t.d.

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give of such doses

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ft

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make

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M.

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mix

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No.

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number

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non rep.

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do not repeat

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q.s.

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a sufficient quantity

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q.s. ad

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a sufficient quantity to make

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write (directions on label)

a.c.

before meals

ad lib

at pleasure; freely

admin

administer

am

morning

aq.

water

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d.

twice a day

c or c̄

with

d

day

dil.

dilute

hr; h

hour

h.s.

at bedtime

min

minute

m&n

morning and night

N&V

nausea and vomiting

noct.

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

p.c.

after meals

pm

afternoon; evening

p.o.; PO

by mouth (orally)

p.r.n.; PRN

as needed

q; Q

every

qd; QD

every day (one daily)

qAM

every morning

Q4H; Q8H; etc.

every (number) hours

q.i.d.; QID

four times a day

rep.

repeat

s; s̄

without

s.i.d.

once a day

s.o.s.

if there is need; as needed

stat.

immediately

t.i.d.; TID

three times a day

ut dict.

as directed

wk.

week

BSA

body surface area

cm^3; cc

cubic centimeter or milliliter (mL)

f; fl

fluid

fluid dram

f℥

fluid ounce

f℥ss

half-fluid ounce

g

gram

Gal; gal

gallon

gtt

drop

gtts/min

drops (of drug solution) per minute

I.U. or IU

International units

lb

pound

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m2

square meter

μg; mcg; ug

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

milligram (of drug) per kilogram (of body mass)

mg/m2

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

mL

milliliter

mL/hr

milliliters (of drug solution) per hour

mL/min

milliliters (of drug solution) per minute

mOsm; mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz.

ounce

pt.

pint

qt.

quart

amp.

ampule

cap.

capsule

D5LR

Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringer’s

D5NS

Dextrose 5% in Normal Saline

D5W

Dextrose 5% in Water

D10W

Dextrose 10% in Water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

½NS

Half Normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride)

¼NS

Quarter Normal Saline (0.225% sodium chloride)

oint.; ung.; ungt.

ointment; unguent

pow.

powder

pulv.

powder

LR; RL; R/L

Lactated Ringer’s; Ringer’s Lactate

sol.

solution

supp.; sup.

suppository

susp.; sus.

suspension

syr.

syrup