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aa. or aa with a bar across the top
each
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a.c.
before meals
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ad
up to or to make
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a.d.
right ear
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ad. lib.
as tolerated
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admin.
administer
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a.m.
morning
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amp.
ampul
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APAP
acetaminophen
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aq.
water
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a.s.
left ear
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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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BMD
bone mineral density
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BM
bowel movement
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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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c. or c with a bar across the top
with
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cap.
capsule
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cc.
cubic centimeter (equiv. mL)
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CC
chief complaint
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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comp.
compound
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d.
day
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dil.
dilute
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disc. or DC
discontinue
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disp.
dispense
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div.
divide
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DTD or d.t.d.
dispense or give of such doses
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DW
distilled deionized water
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D5LR
dextrose in lactated Ringer's
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D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
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D5W
dextrose 5% in water
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D10W
dextrose 10% in water
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elix.
elixir
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et
and
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ex aq.
in water
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f. or fl.
fluid
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ft.
make
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G
gram
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g
gram
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gm
gram
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GI
gastrointestinal
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gl. aq.
glass of water
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GFR
glomerular filtration rate
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gr
grain
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gtt.
drop
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GU
genitourinary
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h..
hour
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h.hr.
hour
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HR
heart rate
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HA
headache
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HBP
high blood pressure
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HC
hydrocortisone
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HRT
hormone replacement therapy
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h.s.
at bedtime
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HS
at bedtime
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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I.M.
intramuscular
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inj.
injection
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iso.
isotonic
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IU
international units
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IV
intravenous
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I.V.
intravenous
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IVP
intravenous pylogram
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IVPB
intravenous piggy back
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m & n
morning and night
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M.
mix
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min
minute
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m2 or M2
square meter
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mcg (or µg)
microgram
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mEq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
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mg/kg
milligram per kilogram
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mg/m2
milligram per square meter
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mL (or ml)
milliliter
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mL/h (or ml/hr)
milliliter per hour
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mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmole
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MI
myocardial infarction
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MS
morphine sulfate
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N & V
nausea and vomiting
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NF
National Formulary
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NMT
not more than
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No.
number
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noct.
night
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N.R.
do not repeat
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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N.S. or NS
normal saline
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1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
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NTG
nitroglycerin
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o.d.
right eye
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o.s.
left eye
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o.l.
left eye
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o.u.
each eye
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oint.
ointment