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qod
every other day
qty
quantity to dispense
LA
long acting
PPI
proton pump inhibitor
cr
cream
od
right eye
ad lib
as often as needed, freely
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
gr
grain
IU
international unit
am
morning
tid
three times daily
ped
pediatric strength
NTG
nitroglycerin
mL
milliliter
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
mg
milligram
ss
sliding scale or 1/2
aq dist
distilled water
NS
normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
NaCl
sodium chloride
DR
delayed release
as
left ear
EPI
epinephrine
QD
every day (daily)
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
prn
as needed
tinc
tincture
g (sometimes gm)
gram
NR
no refills
sig
write (prescriber’s instruction)
TR
timed release
cap(s)
capsule(s)
NKA
no known allergies
KCl
potassium chloride
cmpd
compound
u
unit
MOM
milk of magnesia
tab(s)
tablet(s)
ATC
around the clock
el or elix
elixir
disp
dispense
L
liter
ou
both eyes/each eye
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
ac
before food or meal
amp(s)
ampule(s)
dil
dilute
noc
night
ad
right ear
SMZ/TMP
sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim
gtt
drop
Rx
prescription
DAW
dispense as written
po
by mouth (orally)
supp
suppository
iii
three
susp
suspension
Fe or Fe+++
iron
MDV
multi-dose vial
SR
sustained release
wk
weekly
FA
folic acid
K or K+
potassium
Q
each or every
qh
every hour, hourly
SA
sustained action
os
left eye
aq or aqua
water
PB
phenobarbital
Aff
affected
ASAP
as soon as possible
PM
in the afternoon or evening
au
both ears/each ear
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
q4h
every 4 hours
en
each nostril
lot
lotion
qs
quantity sufficient
x
ten, times or for
top
topically
c̅
with
ud
as directed
IV
intravenous(ly)
pc
after food or meal
loc
locally (apply locally to affected area)
āā
of each
qs
as much as suffices; quantity sufficient
PCN
penicillin
h
hour, at the hour of
Na or Na+
sodium
IM
intramuscular(ly)
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
IBU
ibuprofen
pchs
after meals and at bedtime
HBP
high blood pressure
aa
affected area
fl
fluid
mcg
microgram
BC
birth control
Note
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