Common Abbreviations for Pharmacy
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| 1* | show 🗑
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| 5-FU | show 🗑
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| 6-MP | show 🗑
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| 6-TG | show 🗑
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| show | before
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| a.d. | show 🗑
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| aa | show 🗑
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| aa qs ad | show 🗑
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| show | before meals
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| show | acquisition cost
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| ad | show 🗑
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| show | as much as desired
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| ADD | show 🗑
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| ADHD | show 🗑
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| ADI | show 🗑
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| adm | show 🗑
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| ADR | show 🗑
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| Ag | show 🗑
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| show | shake
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| AIDs | show 🗑
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| show | aluminum
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| Al(OH)3 | show 🗑
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| am | show 🗑
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| show | Average Manufactuer Price
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| AMI | show 🗑
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| show | ampule
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| show | autonomic nervous system
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| APAP | show 🗑
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| appl | show 🗑
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| aq;aqua | show 🗑
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| show | distilled water
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| show | purified water
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| Ara-C | show 🗑
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| show | left ear
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| show | asprin (acetylsalicyclic acid)
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| ASHD | show 🗑
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| show | around the clock
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| AU | show 🗑
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| Au | show 🗑
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| show | atrial ventricular
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| show | average wholesale price
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| AZT | show 🗑
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| B&O | show 🗑
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| show | 2 times a day
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| BM | show 🗑
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| BP | show 🗑
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| BPH | show 🗑
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| show | beats per minute
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| BS | show 🗑
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| show | body surface area
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| BUN | show 🗑
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| show | body weight
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| show | with
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| show | centigrade
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| C | show 🗑
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| show | cancer
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| CA | show 🗑
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| show | calcium
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| show | coronary artery disease
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| show | capsule
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| show | heart
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| CBC | show 🗑
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| cc | show 🗑
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| show | center for disease control
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| show | coronary heart disease
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| CHF | show 🗑
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| cid | show 🗑
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| Cl- | show 🗑
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| show | central nervous system
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| CO | show 🗑
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| show | concentration
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| show | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| cpd | show 🗑
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| CR | show 🗑
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| show | cream
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| CSA | show 🗑
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| show | cariovascular
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| show | cerebral vascular accident; stroke
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| *down arrow* | show 🗑
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| d | show 🗑
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| d.t.d. # | show 🗑
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| show | discontinue
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| D10W | show 🗑
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| show | 5% dextrose in water
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| show | dispense as written
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| show | Drug Enforcement Administration
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| DI | show 🗑
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| DIC | show 🗑
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| dict | show 🗑
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| show | dilute
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| disp | show 🗑
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| div # | show 🗑
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| show | diabetes mellitus
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| show | durable medical equipment
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| show | date of birth
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| DUR | show 🗑
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| show | distilled water
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| show | diagnosis
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| EC | show 🗑
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| ED | show 🗑
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| EENT | show 🗑
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| show | electrocardiogram
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| show | elixir
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| emp ut | show 🗑
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| emul | show 🗑
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| show | Emergency Room
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| ERD | show 🗑
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| show | and
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| ETOH | show 🗑
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| ex aqua | show 🗑
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| show | extract
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| O+ | show 🗑
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| f, ft | show 🗑
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| FBS | show 🗑
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| show | Food & Drug Administration
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| show | iron
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| FeGluc | show 🗑
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| FeSO4 | show 🗑
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| fl | show 🗑
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| g or gm | show 🗑
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| GERD | show 🗑
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| Gl | show 🗑
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| show | grain
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| gtt(s) | show 🗑
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| GYN | show 🗑
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| show | hour
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| show | water
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| H2O2 | show 🗑
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| show | headache
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| show | high blood pressure
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| show | hydrocortisone
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| show | Health Care Financing Administration
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| show | hydrochloric acid
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| HCO3 | show 🗑
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| HCTZ | show 🗑
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| show | high density lipoprotein
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| show | Human Immunodeficiencyh virus
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| show | health maintenace organization
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| show | heart rate
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| hs | show 🗑
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| HTN | show 🗑
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| *up arrow* | show 🗑
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| show | iodine
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| show | injection into artery
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| show | injection into skin
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| IDD | show 🗑
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| IM | show 🗑
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| IMP; IV bolus | show 🗑
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| show | isoniazid
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| inj | show 🗑
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| IO, I/O | show 🗑
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| show | isosorbide dinitrate
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| IV | show 🗑
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| IVPB | show 🗑
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| JCAHO | show 🗑
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| JCO | show 🗑
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| K | show 🗑
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| show | Potassium Chloride
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| kg | show 🗑
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| show | keep vein open
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| L | show 🗑
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| LA | show 🗑
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| LAS | show 🗑
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| show | low density lipoprotein
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| legend | show 🗑
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| liq | show 🗑
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| lot | show 🗑
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| show | Lactated Ringer's solution
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| O-> | show 🗑
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| show | mix the contents of the formula
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| show | mix and make
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| M2 | show 🗑
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| show | maximum allowable cost
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| show | magnesium
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| show | microgram
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| MDI | show 🗑
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| show | milliequivalent
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| show | milligram
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| show | magnesium oxide
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| show | magnesium sulfate
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| show | myocardial infarction
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| mL | show 🗑
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| show | mechanism of action
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| MOM | show 🗑
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| MS | show 🗑
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| MTM | show 🗑
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| show | methotrexate
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| show | multiple vitamins
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| show | 0.45% sodium cholride for inj
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| N.B. | show 🗑
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| N.R. | show 🗑
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| show | nausea and vomiting
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| Na | show 🗑
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| NaCL | show 🗑
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| NaHCO3 | show 🗑
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| show | national drug code
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| neph | show 🗑
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| NF | show 🗑
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| show | non insulin dependent diabetic
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| show | no known allergies
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| NKDA | show 🗑
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| NMT | show 🗑
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| no | show 🗑
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| show | nitrous oxide
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| show | night
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| NPO | show 🗑
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| show | National Patient Safety Goal
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| show | normal saline; 0.9% NaCL
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| show | non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
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| show | nitroglycerin
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| NVD | show 🗑
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| O with a slash through it | show 🗑
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| OBRA | show 🗑
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| OC | show 🗑
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| ocul | show 🗑
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| show | right eye
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| OD | show 🗑
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| opthalmic | show 🗑
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| show | left eye
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| show | over the counter; doesn't require RX
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| otic | show 🗑
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| OU | show 🗑
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| show | ounce
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| p | show 🗑
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| pb | show 🗑
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| pc | show 🗑
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| show | penicillin
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| show | Physicians Desk Reference
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| ped | show 🗑
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| show | by
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| show | after noon
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| po | show 🗑
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| post op | show 🗑
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| show | patient package insert; Proton Pump Inhibitor
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| pr | show 🗑
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| show | before surgery
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| prn | show 🗑
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| PUD | show 🗑
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| pulmonary | show 🗑
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| show | a bulk powder
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| show | every
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| q2 h | show 🗑
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| show | every 4 to 6 hours
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| show | every day
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| show | 4 times a day
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| show | every other day
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| show | up to (a sufficient quantity)
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| show | add to the amount
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| R | show 🗑
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| RBC | show 🗑
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| rep | show 🗑
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| RSV | show 🗑
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| RX | show 🗑
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| s | show 🗑
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| sig | show 🗑
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| SL | show 🗑
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| show | shortness of breath
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| show | solution
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| SOS | show 🗑
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| show | sustained release
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| ss | show 🗑
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| STAT | show 🗑
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| show | Sterile Water for injection
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| subq or SC | show 🗑
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| show | suppository
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| show | suspension
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| syr | show 🗑
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| show | seizure
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| T3 | show 🗑
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| show | Levothyroxine
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| tab | show 🗑
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| tal dos | show 🗑
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| TB | show 🗑
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| show | tablespoon; 15 ml
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| show | tetracycline
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| temp | show 🗑
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| TID | show 🗑
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| tin; tr | show 🗑
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| tiw | show 🗑
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| show | topical
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| show | total parenteral nutrition
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| show | teaspoon; 5 ml
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| show | treatment
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| U;IU | show 🗑
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| show | urinalysis
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| ud | show 🗑
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| show | ointment
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| URI | show 🗑
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| USP | show 🗑
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| show | urinary tract infection
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| v/v | show 🗑
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| show | vaginally
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| vit | show 🗑
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| show | vital signs
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| w/v | show 🗑
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| WBC | show 🗑
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| show | water for injection
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| xx | show 🗑
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| show | male chromosome
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