Nursing Abbreviations

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ac

before meals

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ad

right ear

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ad lib

as desired

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4

as

left ear

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au

both ears

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c

with

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7

bid

twice a day

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8

c/o

complains of

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9

DC, D/C

discontinue

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10

DNR

do not resusitate

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11

Dx

diagnosis

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12

Fx

fracture

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13

g, gm

gram

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14

gt

a drop

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gtt

drops

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hs

at bedtime, hour of sleep

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17

Hx

history

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18

IM

intramuscular

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inh

inhalation

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inj

injection

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21

IU

international units

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22

IV

intravenous

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23

kg

kilogram

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mcg

microgram

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25

MDI

metered dose inhaler

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mEq

milliequivalent

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mg

milligram

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mL

milliliter

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mm

millimeter

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NKA

no known allergies

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31

od

right eye

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32

oint

ointment

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33

os

left eye

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34

OTC

over the counter

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35

ou

each eye

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oz

ounce

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pc

after meals

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38

per

by

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39

po

by mouth; orally

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40

pm

as needed; whenever necessary

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41

q

every

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42

q4h

every 4 hours

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43

q6h

every 6 hours

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44

qd

every day

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45

qh, qhr

every hour

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46

qid

4 times a day

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47

R/O

rule out

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stat

immediately

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49

supp

suppository

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50

susp

suspension

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51

Sx

symptoms

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52

tbsp

tablespoonful

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53

tid

3 times a day

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tsp

teaspoonful

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Tx

treatment

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