Medical Assisting - Pharmacology Unit 4

-

a

Before

ac

Before meals

Ad lib

As desired

Am

Morning

Amp

Ampule

Bid

Twice a day

-

c

With

Cap

Capsule

Cl

Chloride

cm

Centimeter

DS

Double strength

Elix

Elixir

ER

Extended release

Fe

Iron

Gm, g

Gram

Gtt

Drops

H, hr

Hour

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

IVPB

Intravenous piggyback

K

Potassium

KCl

Potassium chloride

Kg, kilo

Kilogram

L

Liter

LA

Long acting

Lb

Pound

LR

Lactated ringers

Mcg

Microgram

mEq

Mill equivalent

Mg

Milligram

Ml, mL

Milliliter

mm

Millimeter

Na

Sodium

NaCl

Sodium chloride

Neb

Nebulizer

T.O.

Telephone order

MAR

Medication administration record

PRN

As needed

Tab

Tablet

HR

Heart rate

Neb

Nebulizer

-

p

After

noc

Night

NPO, npo

Nothing by mouth

NS

Normal saline

Oint

Ointment

OTC

Over the counter

-

s

Without

NG

Nasal gastric

pc

After meals

PCA

Patient controlled analgesia

PM

Afternoon

po

By mouth

PRN

As needed

pt

Patient or pint

Qh

Every hour

Q2h

Every two hours

Q3h

Every three hours

Qid

Every four hours

QNS

Quantity not sufficient

qs

Quart

pr. PR

Per rectum

RL LR

Ringers lactate

oz

Ounce

SL

Sublingual

Sol

Solution

SR

Sustained release

Stat

Immediately

Subcu

Subcutaneous

Supp

Suppository

Tab

Tablet

Tbsp., T., tbs

Tablespoon

Tid

Three times a day

Tsp., t

Teaspoon

Vag

Vaginal

Vit

Vitamin

V.O.

Verbal order

DOB

Date of birth

HS

Hours of sleep

VO

Verbal order

RBV

Read back and verified

L

Liter

G, gm

Gram

M

Meter

Kg

Kilogram

Lbs, Lb

Pounds

2.2 lbs

1 Kg