Drug Abbreviations, Labels & Packaging

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ac

Before meals

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pc

After meals

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Daily

Everyday/Daily

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bid

Twice a day

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tid

Three times a day

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qid

Four times a day

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qh

Every hour

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At bedtime

At bedtime/hour of sleep

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qn

Every night

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stat

immediately

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q2h

every 2 hours

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q4h

every 4 hours

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q6h

every 6 hours

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q8h

every 8 hours

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q12h

every 12 hours

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Every other day

Interpreted by days of the month, do not use QOD

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prn

As needed, combined with time abbreviations (ex: q4h prn)

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3 times weekly

Days of the week, 3x weekly

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biw

2x weekly, relates to days of the week

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The ears

Write out which ones (ex: Right ear, left ear, both ears)

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HHN

handheld nebulizer

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IM

intramuscularly

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IV

intravenously

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IVP

intravenous push

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IVPB

intravenous piggyback

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MDI

metered-dose inhaler

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NEB

nebulizer

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NGT or NG

nasogastric tube

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Each eyes

Write out each eye(s) (ex: Right eye, left eye, both eyes)

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po or PO

by mouth

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pr or PR

in rectum

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SL

sublingual, under tongue

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Sub q

must write out: subcutaneously

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S&S

swish and swallow