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GNRS 555 Medication Abbreviations

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ā

before

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aa, āā

of each

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ac, a.c.

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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bid, b.i.d.

twice a day

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b.i.w.

twice a week

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c̅

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

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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IV

intravenous

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IVPB

intravenous piggyback

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IVSS

intravenous Soluset

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KVO

keep vein open (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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mix

mixture

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NAS

intranasal

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NG, NGT

nasogastric tube

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noc, noct

at night

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NPO, n.p.o.

nothing by mouth

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NS, N/S

normal saline

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p̄

after

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pc, p.c.

after meals

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per

through or by

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pm, PM

evening (before midnight)

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p.o.

by mouth, oral

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p.r.

by rectum

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prn, p.r.n.

as needed

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q.

every

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q.a.m.

every morning

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qh, q.h.

every hour

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qid, q.i.d.

four times a day

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q.s.

as much as needed

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rect

rectum

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s̅

without

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sl, SL

sublingual

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sol, soln

soultion

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SOS, s.o.s.

may be repeated once if necessary

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SR

sustained release

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S&S

swish and swallow

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stat, STAT

immediately

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subcut

subcutaneous

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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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tid, t.i.d.

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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XL

long acting

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XR

extended release

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