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DS

double strength (higher dosage such as antibiotics)

DUE

drug utilization evaluation

DUR

drug utilization review

ER

enteric coated

Ext.

extract

Fl.

fluid

G; gm

gram

gr.

grain

gtt.

drop

HA

headache, hyperalimentation

hr

hour

HR

heart rate

h. s.

at bedtime

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

l. (L)

left

mcg

microgram

MDI

metered dose inhaler

mEq

milliequivalent

m. ft.

mix and make

MI

myocardial infarction

MOM

milk of magnesia

MR

may repeat

N & V

nausea and vomiting

Non Rep; NR

do not repeat, no renewals, no refills

NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline 0.9%

NSAID

nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

o.d.

right eye

oint

ointment

oph., ophth

ophthalmic

o.s.

left eye

o.u.

both eyes

p.c.

after meals

PCN

penicillin

Ped

pediatric

PO

by mouth; orally

post

after

post op

after surgery

PR

per rectum

PRN

as needed

q

each, ever

q.d.

daily, every day

q.h.

every hour

q.h.s

every bedtime

q.i.d

four times daily

q.o.d

every other day

q.s.

a sufficient quantity

q.wk.

every week

r.

right

rect, rec

rectal, per rectum

Rx

prescription; take

s

without

SC, s.q.

subcutaneous

Sig

signature, directions

s.l.

sublingual

sol., soln.

solution

ss

one-half

STAT

at once, now

sub-q

subcutaneous

subling.

sublingual

supp. suppos

suppository

susp.

suspension

syr.

syrup

T

temperature

tbsp.

tablespoon

t.i.d.

three times daily

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

Tr., tinct.

tincture

tsp.

teaspoon

ung., ugt

ointment

USP

United States Pharmacopeia

ut. dict.

as directed

vag

vaginal

w.; wk

weekly

c

with

cap

capsule

cc

milliliter

CHF

congestive heart failure

cpd., cmpd

compound

Conc.

concentration

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

DAW

dispense as written

a.c.

before meals

aa

of each

ad lib

at pleasure

a.d.

right ear

APAP

acetaminophen

amp

ampule

aq dist.

distilled water

ASA

acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin

a.s.

left ear

BS

blood sugar

BP

blood pressure

BM

bowel movement

b.i.d.

twice daily

a.u.

both ears

EX., elix.

elixir