Emergency Department Medications

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Intravenous (IV)

delivered into a vein

Intravenous Push (IVP)

quick injection into the vein

Intravenous Piggy-Back (IVPB)

in tandem with, usually with normal saline

Intramuscular (IM)

directly into the muscle

Subcutaneous (SQ)

directly under the skin

Per Os (PO)

orally, by mouth

Per Rectum (PR)

rectally, in the rectum

Sub-lingual (SL)

under the tongue

Drops (get)

droplet; example ophthalmic eye drops

Intravenous Drip (Drip)

continuous infusion into a vein

Inhaled Nebulizer (Neb)

inhaled mist

Transdermal (Patch)

directly through the skin