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abbreviations and their meaning

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aa   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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aq   water  
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bid   twice a day  
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c (with line over it)   with  
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cap   capsule  
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dil   dilute  
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elix   elixir  
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g   gram  
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gt/gtt   drop (drops)  
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h   hour  
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hypo   hypodermic  
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IM   intramuscular  
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Inj   injection  
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IV   intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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liq   liquid  
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m or min   minim  
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mg   milligram  
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ml   mililiter  
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mm   millimeter  
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NKDA   no know drug allergies  
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noc   night  
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non rep   do not repeat  
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p (with line over it)   after  
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pc   after meals  
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per   by/with  
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po   by mouth  
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prn or PRN   as needed  
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pt   patient  
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q   every  
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qh   every hour  
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q (2,3,4) h   every (2,3,4) hours  
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qid   four times a day  
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qs   of sufficient quantity  
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Rx   take  
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s (with line over it)   without  
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sig   let it be labeled  
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sol   solution  
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ss   one-half  
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stat or STAT   at once  
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supp   suppository  
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tab   tablet  
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Tsp or Tbsp   tablespoon  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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tid   three times a day  
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tr or tinc   tincture  
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ung   ointment  
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