[HOSPI-PRE-03] COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS IN PRESCRIPTION

THIS FLASH CARDS IS ABOUT [HOSPI] COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS IN PRESCRIPTION

of each

aa

before meals

ac

right ear

a.d.

left ear

as

morning

am

ampoule

amp

each ear

au

twice a day

bid

Blood Pressure

BP

Body Surface Area

BSA

capsule

cap

discontinue medication

dc

dilute

dil

dispense

disp

divide

div

diagnosis

Dx

gram

g

gastrointestinal

GI

grain

gr

a drop

gtt

an hour

h

hydrochlorothiazide

HCTZ

at bedtime

hs

international unit

I.U.

intravenous push

IVP

Potassium

K

liniment

lin

lotion

lot.

mix

M

microgram

mcg

Milliequivalent

mEq

milligram

mg

milliliter

ml

Morphine Sulfate

MS

Methotrexate

MTX

Multivitamin

MVI

Sodium

Na

nothing by mouth

NPO

Normal Saline

NS

right eye

od

ointment

oint

left eye

os

each eye

ou

afternoon/evening

pm

by mouth

po

after surgery

postop

when necessary/as needed

prn

every

q

every day

qd

every hour

qh

every other day

qad

four times a day

qid

sublingual

sub

solution

sol

One-half

ss

immediately

stat

suppository

supp

suspension

Susp

syrup

syr

tablet

tab

tablespoonful

tbsp

three times a day

tid

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

TMP-SMX