Reading Prescription Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. mg/kgbw
   milligrams per kilogram of body weight
2. mitte
   mitte - send
3. N.C.T.B.
   National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
4. N.M.T.
   Not More Than
5. N.T.E.
   Not To Exceed
6. NCRI
   Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor
7. nebul
   nebula - a spray
8. nebul
   a spray
9. NET-EN
   norethisterone enantate
10. NSAIA(s)
    non-steroidal anti-Inflammatory agent(s)
11. NSAID(s)
    nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
12. o-t-c
    Over-The-Counter
13. O.M.D./D.O.M
    Oriental Medical Doctor / Doctor or Oriental Medicine
14. o.p.d.
    Once Per Day
15. o_2
    both eyes, sometimes written as o2
16. pig./pigm.
    pigmentum - paint
17. q.2h.
    Every 2 Hours
18. q.3h.
    every 3 hours
19. q.4h.
    Every 4 Hours
20. q4PM
    at 4pm

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