Studied by 1 person
a
Before
aa
Of each
ac
Before meals
ad
In the right ear
ad lib
At pleasure
al
In the left ear
am
Latin: Morning
APAP
Acetaminophen
Aq
Water
As
In the left ear
atc
Around the clock
au
In each ear
Bid
Twice a day
biw
2 times a week
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BS
Blood sugar
BSA
Body surface area
C
With
cap
Capsule
CHD
Coronary heart disease
CHF
Congestive heart failure
DC
Discontinue
Div
Divide
Dtd
Give of such doses
DPI
Dry powder inhaler
Et
And
fl
Fluid
Ft
Make or let it be made
g
Gram
GERD
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
gr
Grain
gtt
Drop
gtts
Drops
h
Hour
HA
Headache
HC
Hydrocortisone
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
HTN
Hypertension
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
Hs
At bedtime
ID
Intradermal or infectious disease
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
M.
Mix
mcg or µg
Microgram
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
mg
Milligram
MI
Myocardial infarction
MTX
Methotrexate
mOsmol
Milliosmole
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
noc
Night
noct
At Night
non. rep. or NR
Do not repeat
NPO
Nothing by mouth
NTG
Nitroglycerin
ODT
Orally disintegrating tablet
od
In the right eye
ol
In the left eye
os
In the left eye
ou
In each eye
pc
After meals
pm
Evening
po
By mouth
pr
Rectally
prn
As needed or if needed
pv
Vaginally
Q
Every
Qd
Every day
qh or q1h
Every hour
qid.
4 times a day
qod
Every other day
qs
As much as is sufficient
qs ad
A sufficient quantity to (prepare)
rep. or rept.
Let it be repeated
Rx
Take thou
S
Without
sig
Mark thou
sl
Sublingual
SOB
Shortness of breath
sol
Solution
SQ or SC
Subcutaneous
ss
One-half (1/2)
stat
Immediately or at once
supp
Suppository
susp
Suspension
syr
Syrup
tab
Tablet
tbsp
Tablespoon
tid
3 times a day
tiw
3 times a week
tsp
Teaspoon
ud
As directed
ung
Ointment
URI
Upper respiratory infection
UTI
Urinary tract infection
wk
Week
Take
Tablets/Capsule/Oral Liquids
Note
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