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PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATION

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before

a.

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of each

aa

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up to

ad

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before meals

a.c.

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right ear

a.d.

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use as much as one desires; freely

ad.lib

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apply

admov.

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stir/shake

agit

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alternate

alt.

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every other hour

alt.h

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morning, before noon

a.m.

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amount

amt.

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ampule

amp

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water

aq

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left ear

a.l. , a.s.

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around the clock

A.T.C

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both ears

a.u

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ear-drops

aurist.

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twice

bis

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twice daily

b.d. / b.i.d

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Bowel Movement

B.M.

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Blood Pressure

BP

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as largesingle dose (usually intravenous)

bol.

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blood sugar

B.S.

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body surface area

B.S.A

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inside cheek

BUCC

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capsule

cap. , caps

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with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c"

“c”

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food

c

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with food

cc (cum cibos)

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cubic centimeter

cc

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complete blood count

CBC

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powder papers; divided powders

charts

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compound

comp.

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cream

cr., crm

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dextrose 5% solution

D5W

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dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)

D5NS

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discontinue

dc, D/C, disc

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every other day

dieb. alt.

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dilute

dil

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delayed-release

DR

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dispense

disp.

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divide

div.

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give of such doses

d.t.d

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distilled water

D.W.

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enteric-coated

EC

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elixir

elix.

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as directed

e.m.p

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emulsion

emuls.

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extended-release

ER , XR

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and

et

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in water

ex aq

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fluid

fl. , fld

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make;let it be made

ft.

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gram

g

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grain

gr

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drop(s)

gtt(s)

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Hypodermic

H

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hour

hr

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at bedtime

h.s.

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intradermal

ID

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intramuscular

IM

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injection

inj.

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intravenous

IV

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intravenous push

IVP

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intravenous piggyback

IVPB

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left

l

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label as such

L.A.S.

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liniment

lin

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solution

liq

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lotion

lot.

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mix

M.

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minimum

m, min

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microgram

mcg or ug

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to be used as directed

m.d.u.

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milliequivalent

mEq

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milligram

mg

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mix

M , m,

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mixture

mist.

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send

mitte

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milliliter

ml

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a spray

nebul

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not more than

N.M.T.

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at night

noct.

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no repeats

non rep.

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Normal Saline (0.9%)

NS

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half normal saline (45%)

1/2 NS

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not to exceed

N.T.E

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once a day/once per day

OD or od

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right eye

o.d.

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left eye

o.s.

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both eyes

o.u.

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ounce

oz

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by or through

per

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rectally

p.r.

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after meals

p.c.

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evening or afternoon

p.m.

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as needed

prn

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by mouth or orally

p.o.

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powder

pulv.