Reading Prescription Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. AL
   Auris Laeva (left ear)
2. AMG
   ArzeneiMittelGesetz (West Germany drug law)
3. AMP
   Ampoule
4. AN
   As Needed
5. APC
   aspirin-phenacetin-caffeine
6. APC
   aspirin, phenacetin & codeine
7. AQ
   Water
8. AQ
   Aqueaous solution (with water)
9. AQ.DIST
   Distilled Water
10. AQUA
    Water
11. ARB
    Angiotensin receptor blocker (antagonist)
12. ARO
    Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
13. AS
    Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
14. AS
    Atropine Sulphate
15. AS
    Anabolic Steroid
16. ATC
    Around The Clock
17. ATC
    Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical
18. AU
    Both Ears
19. AU
    Auris Utraque (both ears)
20. AVA
    Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed

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