Abbreviations

ac

before meals

am

before noon

amp

ampule

bid, BID

twice a day

biw, BIW

twice a week

cap

capsule

CD

controlled dose

CR

controlled release

DS

double strength

EC

enteric coated

GT

gastrostomy tube

gtt

drop

h, hr, H

hour

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IN

intranasal

IV

intravenous

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

KVO

keep vein open

LA

long acting

min

minute

NGT

nasogastric tube

npo, NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

pc

after meals

per

through or by

po

by mouth, oral

pm

evening, before midnight

pr

per rectum

prn

as needed

Q, q

every

Qam

every morning

Qh

every hour

Qid, QID

four times daily

rect

rectum; anus; rectum and anus

subcut, SQ, sq, subq

subcutaneously

sl, SL

sublingual

SR

sustained release

S&S

swish and swallow

stat, STAT

immediately

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syp, syr

syrup

tab

tablet

tid, TID

three times a day

ung, oint

ointment

X

times

XL

long acting

XR

extended release