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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ADHD

A

Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; caused by HIV

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPM

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beats per minute

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CA

A

cancer, carcinoma

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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COLD/COPD

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chronic obstructive lung/pulmonary disease

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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident, stroke

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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BS

A

blood sugar

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GERD

A

gastro-esophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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HA

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headache

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HBP, HTN

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high blood pressure, hypertension

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus, cause of AIDS

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HR

A

heart rate

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MI

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myocardial infarction, heart attack

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NKA/NKDA

A

no known allergies/no known drug allergies

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N&V, N/V

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nausea & vomiting

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RR

A

respiration rate

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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T2D, T2DM

A

type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Temp

A

body temperature

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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32
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amp.

A

ampule

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cap.

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capsule

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chart

A

a divided powder, powder in paper

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cr., crm.

A

cream

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DR

A

delayed release

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elix.

A

elixir

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emul.

A

emulsion

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Liq., liq.

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liquid

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Lot., lot.

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lotion

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41
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parenteral

A

routes of administration other than the GI tract

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42
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pill

A

solid dosage form, not commonly used anymore, round shape

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43
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pulv., pulvis

A

a bulk powder

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sol.

A

solution

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supp., sup., suppos

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suppository

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susp.

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suspension

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syr.

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syrup

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tab.

A

tablet

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tinc., tr., tinct.

A

tincture

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ung, unguentum, oint.

A

ointment

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51
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vl

A

vial

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XR

A

extended release

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53
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disp.

A

dispense

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54
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div. #

A

divide; divide formula into the specified number of dosage units

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d.t.d. #

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give such doses; refers to a single dose (dispense specified number of doses)

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ex. aqua

A

in water

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f., ft.

A

make or prepare

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M

A

mix the contents of the formula

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N.B.

A

note well!

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60
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No., #

A

number of units to be prepared or dispensed

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S.A., Secundum artem

A

according to the art

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62
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tal. dos.

A

such doses

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63
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sig.

A

write the following directions on the label

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64
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ad

A

up to

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65
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appl.

A

apply

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66
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AAA, aaa

A

apply to affected area

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67
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c, cum

A

with

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68
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dil.

A

dilute

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D/C, D.C.

A

discharge/ discontinue

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70
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e.m.p., ut dict, u.d.

A

as directed

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71
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et

A

and

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72
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NMT

A

not more than

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73
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

74
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non rep, N.R.

A

do not repeat, no refills

75
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rep

A

repeat, refill

76
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s, sine

A

without

77
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tg, TG, TAT

A

till gone, until all taken

78
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aa., aa

A

of each (2 or more ingredients present in equal quantities)

79
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agit.

A

shake

80
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alb.

A

white

81
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

82
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ASA

A

aspirin

83
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aq., aqua.

A

water, drinking water (not in RXs)

84
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aq. dest.

A

distilled water (used in RXs)

85
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aq. pur.

A

purified water USP (deionized water for compounding)

86
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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

87
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q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity up to

88
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aa q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity of each up to

89
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D5W

A

dextrose injection USP

90
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HC

A

hydrocortisone

91
Q

inj.

A

injection

92
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IOP

A

in original packaging

93
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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

94
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MS, MSO4

A

morphine sulfate

95
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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

96
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NF

A

national formulary (should conform to its standards)

97
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NS, N.S.

A

normal saline 0.9% NaCl

98
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1/2 NS

A

0.45% NaCl (saline) for injection

99
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hs, HS

A

half strength

100
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

101
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TPN

A

total parental nutrition

102
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USP

A

United States Pharmacopeia

103
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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control

104
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DEA

A

Drug Enforcement Agency

105
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FDA

A

US Food and Drug Administration

106
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cc., cc

A

cubic centimeter

107
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dram, dr (fancy 3)

A

dram (unit of volume and mass)

108
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fl, fld.

A

specifies that the measure is a fluid measure

109
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g, gm

A

gram

110
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gr, gr.

A

grain

111
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gtt.

A

drop

112
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min (fancy M)

A

minim (unit of volume)

113
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mcg., mcg, ug

A

microgram

114
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

115
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mg., mg

A

milligram

116
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ml, mL

A

milliliter

117
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M

A

molar

118
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mOsmole

A

milliosmole

119
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OsM, mOsM

A

osmolar and milliosmolar

120
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O.

A

apothecary pint

121
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oz.

A

ounce

122
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parts

A

the ratio of ingredients given they have the same units

123
Q

ration strength

A

drug concentration, total quantity of preparation that contains one unit of drug

124
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ss., ss

A

one half

125
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tbl, tbsp, tbs

A

tablespoonful

126
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tsp., tsp

A

teaspoonful

127
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v/v

A

volume-in-volume

128
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w/v

A

weight-in-volume

129
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w/w

A

weight-in-weight

130
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prn

A

as occasion arises

131
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a.

A

before

132
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a.c., ac

A

before meals

133
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a.m., am

A

morning

134
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h., hr, degree symbol

A

hour

135
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hold

A

do not give specific dose

136
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d.

A

day

137
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q., q

A

every

138
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

139
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q.d., qd

A

every day

140
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q.o.d., qod

A

every other day

141
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bid

A

twice a day

142
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tid

A

three times a day

143
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qid

A

four times a day

144
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t.i.w.

A

three times a week

145
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h.s., hs

A

at bed time

146
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ATC

A

around the clock

147
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m^2, M^2

A

square meters

148
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BSA

A

body surface area

149
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BMI

A

body mass index

150
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p., p

A

after

151
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p.c., pc

A

after meals

152
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p.m., pm

A

evening/afternoon

153
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noct.

A

night

154
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STAT

A

immediately

155
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s.o.s., sos

A

if there is need

156
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c (or c with bar over it)

A

with

157
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wf, w/f

A

with food

158
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a.d., ad

A

right ear

159
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a.s., as

A

left ear

160
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a.u., au

A

each ear

161
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aur

A

ears, ear

162
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i., inh.

A

inhalation

163
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IA

A

intraarticular

164
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ID

A

intradermal

165
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IM

A

intramuscular

166
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IV

A

intravenous

167
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IVP, IV bolus

A

intravenous push

168
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

169
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KVO

A

keep vein open

170
Q

via Hep Loc

A

inject through heparin lock

171
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Ocul

A

eye

172
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o.d., od

A

right eye

173
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o.s., os

A

left eye

174
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o.u.

A

each eye

175
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p.

A

puff

176
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p.o., per os, PO

A

by mouth

177
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R, pro rect., PR

A

into the rectum

178
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SL

A

sublingually

179
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subq., s.c., SQ

A

subcutaneously

180
Q

top

A

topically

181
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vag., PV

A

into the vagina

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