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3744268507aaof each0
3744268508adup to; to make1
3744268509disp.dispense2
3744268510No.number3
3744268511non repdo not repeat4
3744268512q.s.a sufficient quantity5
3744268513q.s. ada sufficient quantity to make6
3744268514Sig.Write (direction on label)7
3744268515BSAbody surface area8
3744268516cm3 f or ft g gal gttcubic centimeter or m: fluid gram gallon drop9
3744268517I.U or IOinternational units10
3744268518Lb kg L m2 mcg mEq mg mg/kgpount kilogram liter square meter microgram milliequivalent milligram milligram (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)11
3744268519mg/m2 mL mL/h mOsm or mOsmol ozmL (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area) milliter mL (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration) milliosmoles ounce12
3744268520pt qt. ss tbsp tsppint quart one half tablespoon teaspoonful13
3744268521a.c.before meals14
3744268522ad libat pleasure, freely15
3744268523adminadminister16
3744268524A.M. P.Mmorning afternoon, evening17
3744268525aq.water18
3744268526ATCaround the clock19
3744268527b.i.dtwice a day20
3744268528cwith21
3744268529dday22
3744268530dildilute23
3744268531h. or hr.hour24
3744268532h.s.at bedtime25
3744268533minminute26
3744268534N&Vnausea and vomitin27
3744268535p.cafter meals28
3744268536p.o.by mouth (orally)29
3744268537p.r.n.as needed30
3744268538qevery31
3744268539q.i.dfour times a day32
3744268540rep.repeat33
3744268541swithout34
3744268542statimmediately35
3744268543t.i.dthree times a day36
3744268544wk.week37
3744268545odright eye38
3744268546osleft eye39
3744268547oueach/both eye40
3744268548adright ear41
3744268549asleft ear42
3744268550aueach/both ear43
3744268551BM BP BSbowel movement blood pressure blood sugar44
3744268552HAheadache45
3744268553Ptpatient46
3744268554SOBshortness of breath47
3744268555TPNtotal parenteral nutrition48
3744268556amp.ampul49
3744268557cap.capsule50
3744268558D5LRdextrose 5% in lactated ringer's51
3744268559D5NSdextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% NaCl)52
3744268560D5Wdextrose 5% in water53
3744268561D10Wdextrose 10% in water54
3744268562elixelixir55
3744268563inj.injection56
3744268564NSnormal saline57
37442685651/2NShalf-strength normal saline58
3744268566oint.ointment59
3744268567pulvpowder60
3744268568RL, R/L or LRRinger's Lactate or Lactated Ringer's61
3744268569sol.solution62
3744268570supp.suppository63
3744268571susp.suspension64
3744268572syrsyrup65
3744268573tab.tablet66
3744268574CIVIcontinuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion67
3744268575IDintradermal68
3744268576IMintramuscular69
3744268577ITIntrathecal70
3744268578IV IVB IV Drip IVP IVPBintravenous intravenous bolus intravenous infusion intravenous push intravenous piggy back71
3744268579NGTnasogastric tube72
3744268580rect.rectal or rectum73
3744268581SLsublingual74
3744268582subQ or SCsubcutaneously75
3744268583Top.topically76
3744268584V or PVvaginally77

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