! Abbreviations - DESU Computations Class
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| ā | before
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| aa, āā | of each
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| a.c., ac | before meals
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| ad. lib. | as desired, freely
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| am, AM | morning before noon
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| amp | ampule
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| aq | aqueous, water
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| b.i.d., bid | twice a day
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| b.i.w. | twice a week
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| c (with overbar) | with
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| c,C | cup
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| cap,caps | capsule
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| CD | controlled dose
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| CR | controlled release
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| dil. | dilute
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| DS | double strength
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| EC | enteric coated
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| elix. | elixir
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| fl, fld. | fluid
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| gt, GT | gastrostomy tube
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| gtt | drop
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| h, hr | hour
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| ID | intradermal
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IN | intranasal
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| IV | intravenous
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| IVPB | intravenous piggyback
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| IVSS | intravenous soluset
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| KVO | keep vein open(a very slow infusion rate)
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| LA | long-acting
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| LOS | length of stay
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| min | minute
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| NGT, ng | nasogastric tube
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| noc, noct | at night
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| n.p.o., NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NS, N/S | normal saline
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| o.n. | over night
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| p -with an overbar- | after
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| p.c., pc | after meals
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| per | through or by
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| pm, PM | evening, before midnight
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| p.r. | by rectum
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| p.r.n., prn | when necessary/ required, as needed
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| q. | every
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| q.a.m. | every morning
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| q.h., qh | every hour
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| q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h. | every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours
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| q.i.d., qid | four times a day
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| q.s. | a sufficient amount/as much as needed
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| rect | rectum
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| s -with an overbar- | without
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| subcut, Sub-Q, subq | subcutaneous
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| sl, Sl | sublingual
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| sol, soln | solution
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| s.o.s. | once if necessary
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| SR | substained release
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| S&S | swish and swallow
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| stat, STAT | immediatly, at once
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| supp | suppository
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| susp | suspension
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| syp, syr | syrup
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| tab | tablet
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| t.i.d., tid | three times a day
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| tr., tinct | tincture
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| ung., oint | ointment
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| vag, v | vaginally
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| X | times
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| XL | long acting
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| XR | extended release
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