CANVAS- medical abbreviations

a

Before

h

Hour

c

With

s

Without

q4h

Every 4 hours

q6h

Every 6 hours

q8h

Every 8 hours

h.s.

At bedtime (hora somni)

a.m.

In the morning (ante meridiem)

p.m.

In the afternoon or evening (post meridiem)

n.h.

At night (nocte)

b.p.

Blood pressure

c.c.

Cubic centimeter (equal to 1 milliliter)

cm

Centimeter

L

Liter

kg

Kilogram

mm

Millimeter

HR

Heart rate

BP

Blood pressure

HbA1c

Glycated hemoglobin (average blood sugar levels)

NKA

No known allergies

NKDA

No known drug allergies

BM

Bowel movement

IV

Intravenous

IM

Intramuscular

SC

Subcutaneous

INH

Inhalation

EC

Enteric-coated

IR

Immediate-release

ER

Extended-release

OTC

Over-the-counter

Rx

Prescription

Rx-only

Prescription-only medication

disp.

Dispense

sig.

Directions (from Latin "signetur")

adm.

Administration

stat

Immediately

tab

Tablet

cap

Capsule

syr

Syrup

susp

Suspension

sol

Solution

ung

Ointment

gtt

Drops

pulv

Powder

dil.

Dilute

inj.

Injection

comp.

Compound

qhs

Every night at bedtime (quaque hora somni)

MgSO4

Magnesium sulfate

NaCl

Sodium chloride (salt)

HCl

Hydrochloric acid

Ca

Calcium

K

Potassium

TDS

Three times a day (Ter die sumendum)

HS

At bedtime (Hora somni)

PR

Per rectum (rectal administration)

PV

Per vaginam (vaginal administration)

UD

As directed (Ut dictum)

O.D.

Right eye (oculus dexter)

O.S.

Left eye (oculus sinister)

O.U.

Both eyes (oculi uterque)

AU

Both ears (auris utraque)

AS

Left ear (auris sinistra)

AD

Right ear (auris dextra)

QID

Four times a day (Quater in die)

QD

Every day (Quaque die)

QOD

Every other day (Quaque altera die)

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ARDS

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

CA

Cancer

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

HTN

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

DM

Diabetes mellitus

MI

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

NSTEMI

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

STEMI

ST elevation myocardial infarction

PVD

Peripheral vascular disease

UTI

Urinary tract infection

ADL

Activities of daily living

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

CBC

Complete blood count

CRP

C-reactive protein

ESR

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

HDL

High-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

LDL

Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

NSAID

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

PPI

Proton pump inhibitor

SSRI

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

TCA

Tricyclic antidepressant

ACE

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

ARB

Angiotensin receptor blocker

CYP

Cytochrome P450 (enzyme system)

HMG-CoA

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis)

BMI

Body mass index

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome

CNS

Central nervous system

N/V

Nausea and vomiting