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μG — microgram
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
Q12H — Every 12 Hours
PR — per rectum [Lat.] by rectal route
PPD — purified protein derivative (TB test)
PRAC — Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessement Committee
PR — pegylated interferon and/with weight-based ribavirin
POC — progestin-only contraceptive
PP — post-prandial (Lat. after eating)
PPC — Prescription Prepayment Certificate
PPMV — Patent Proprietary Medicine Vendors
W/O — Without
H.S — hour sleep or half-strength
P.O. [LAT.: PER OS, PER OREM] — by mouth
MG/KGBW — milligrams per kilogram of body weight
DA-EPOCH-R — dose-adjusted etoposide, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide with vincristine, prednisone and rituximab without radiotherapy
HIPAA — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
EOD — Every Other Day
N.T.E. — not to exceed
D5NS — dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
Q.4H. — every 4 hours
M.D — Medical Doctor
S.O.S., SI OP. SIT — si opus sit - if there is a need
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
CST — Continue same treatment
P. A. — Pharmacy Assistant
IV — Intravenous
D.O — Doctor of Osteopathy
MANE — mane - in the morning
PIG./PIGM. — pigmentum - paint
H, HR — hora - hour
C.C.H. — Certified in Classical Homeopathy
AD — Right Ear
KG — Kilogram
D.W. — distilled water
DC, D/C, DISC — discontinue or discharge
C [CONG.] — gallon
O.P.D. — once per day
IVPB — intravenous piggyback
Q.2H. — every 2 hours
E.O.M. — every other month
O-T-C — over-the-counter
T ½, T ¼ — Timoptic (with concentrations)
Q.3H. — every 3 hours
O_2 — both eyes, sometimes written as o2
N.M.T. — not more than
O.M.D./D.O.M — Oriental Medical Doctor / Doctor or Oriental Medicine
SC, SUBC, SUBCUT, SUBQ, SQ — subcutaneous
M, MIN — minimum - a minimum