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Time/Dosing Intervals:
qd** or q.d.** |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
bid |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
tid* |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
qid* |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
qod** |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
qh |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
q8h, q6h |
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every eight hours, every six hours |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
tiw* |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
h, hr, or o
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
a.c. |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
p.c. |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
ad lib. |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
s.o.s. |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
tg |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
a.m
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
p.m. |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
hs* |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
ATC
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
prn
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
prnp
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
stat.
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
wk, w
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
noct. |
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
postop
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
preop
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Time/Dosing Intervals:
d/c*, disc, D.C.*
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Route of Administration:
aaa |
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Route of Administration:
a.d.*
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Route of Administration:
a.s.*
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Route of Administration:
a.u.*
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Route of Administration:
o.d.* |
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Route of Administration:
o.s.* |
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Route of Administration:
o.u.* |
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Route of Administration:
po |
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Route of Administration:
p.v.
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Route of Administration:
top.
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Route of Administration:
p.r.
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Route of Administration:
IV
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Route of Administration:
IVP
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Route of Administration:
IVPB
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Route of Administration:
IM
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Route of Administration:
ID
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Route of Administration:
SL
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Route of Administration:
SC*, SQ*, subc*, or subq*
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Route of Administration:
u.d.
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Route of Administration:
inj.
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Route of Administration:
NPO
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Dosage Forms:
ung., oint.
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Dosage Forms:
sol., soln.
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
g, Gm., gm |
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
mg |
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
mcg, or μg*
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microgram (use "mcg" only) |
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
L
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
m
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
mL, ml
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
cc*
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
kg
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
mEq
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
mOsm
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
gr
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
gtt
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
tsp. or t
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
tbsp. or T
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
fl
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
oz.
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
O. or pt.
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
U** or u**
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
IU**
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
ss* or s.s.*
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Units of Measure/Amounts:
NMT
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a sufficient quantity to make |
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Disease States/Indications:
BM
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Disease States/Indications:
BP
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Disease States/Indications:
HBP
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Disease States/Indications:
BS, BG
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blood sugar, blood glucose |
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Disease States/Indications:
CHF
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Disease States/Indications:
GI
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Disease States/Indications:
GU
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Disease States/Indications:
HA
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Disease States/Indications:
HTN, HT
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Disease States/Indications:
Ins.
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Disease States/Indications:
NV
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Disease States/Indications:
SOB
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Disease States/Indications:
URTI
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upper respiratory tract infection |
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Disease States/Indications:
UTI
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normal saline (0.9% NaCl) |
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one-half normal saline (0.45%) |
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dextrose 5% in normal Saline |
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dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's |
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Drugs/Solutions:
HC*, HCT* |
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Miscellaneous
non rep, NR
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