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! 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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