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