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a    		before					q		every

ac		before meals				q A.M.		every morning

adlib		at liberty (as you desire)		q.h.		every hour

amp.		ampule					q. 2 h		every 2 hours

aq		aqueous					q.i.d.		four times a day

b.i.d.    	twice a day				q.o.d.		every other day
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BRP		bath room privileges			s		without
_							_ _
c		with					s s		one half

cap		capsule					stat		at once

dr.		dram					tab		tablet

elix		elixir					t.i.d.		three times a day

gtts		drops					tinc		tincture

h.s.		at bedtime

I & O		intake and output

NM		midnight

NPO		nothing by mouth

noc		night

N.S.		normal saline

os              mouth

oz		ounce
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p		after

p.c.		after meals

per		by

prn		whenever needed