Abreviaturas II (Most Common)

Las que estan en bold son importantes, las que estan en rojo son las menos usadas.

aa.

aa.

of each (de cada una)

ad

up to, to make (hasta)

disp.

dispense (despachar)

div.

divide (dividir)

d.t.d.

give of such doses (dosis específicas)

ft

make (hacer)

M.

mix (mezclar)

No.

number (número)

non rep. or NR

do not repeat (no repetir)

q.s.

a sufficient quantity (una cantidad suficiente)

q.s. ad

a sufficient quantity to make (hacer una cantidad suficiente)

Sig.

Write (direction on label)/ instrucciones en el label

BSA

body surface area

cm³

cubic centimeter or mL

gtt

drop (gota)

mEq

miliequivalent

mg/kg

miligrams per kilogram

mg/m²

miligrams per square meter

mL/h

mililiters per hour

mOsm or mOsmol

milliosmoles

a.c.

before meals (antes de comer)

am

morning

aq.

water

ATC

around the clock

BID

twice a day

c̅

with

d

day

dil

dilute

et

and

h or hr

hour

h.s.

bedtime

i.c.

between meals

min.

minute

NPO

nothing by mouth

p.c.

after meals

pm

afternoon, evening

p.o or PO

by mouth (via oral)

PRN

as needed

qAM

every morning

Q4H, Q8H, etc.

every # hours

QID

four times a day

s̅

without

s.i.d or qd

once a day

s.o.s.

if there is need, as needed

stat

immediately

TID

three times a day

wk

week

QOD

every other day

amp

ampule (ampolleta)

cap

capsule

D5W

Dextose 5% in water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

normal saline

RL,R/L, or LR

Ringer’s lactate

oint or ungt

ointment

pulv

powder

sol

solution

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

a.d.

right ear

a.s.

left ear

a.u.

each ear (los dos oídos)

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IT

intrathecal

IV

intravenous

IVB

intravenous bolus

IV drip

intravenous infusion

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

NGT

nasogastric tube

o.d.

right eye

o.s.

left eye

o.u.

each eye (los dos ojos)

rect

rectal

SL

sublingual

SubQ or SC

subcutaneously

top

topically

V or PV

vaginally

Ut dict.

as directed