common med abbreviations set 1

1⁄2 NS

hhalf normal saline (0.45%)

ac

before meals

am

morning

APAP

acetaminophen

as

left ear

ATC

around the clock

bid

twice daily

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

c

with

cc

cubic centimeter

comp

compound

D/C

discontinue

DAW

dispense as written

disp

dispense

elix

elixir

fl

fluid

gr

grain

h or hr

hour

HBP

high blood pressure

hs

hour of sleep, bedtime

Hypo

below, deficient

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

LR

Ringer’s Lactate

m2

square meter

mEq

milliequivalent

Min

minute

m0sm

milliosmoles

N.R. or non rep

no refill or do not repeat

aa

of each

ad

right ear

amp

ampule

aq

water, aqueous

ASA

aspirin

au

both ears

BM

bowel movement

brady

slow

BSA

body surface area

cap

capsule

CHF

congestive heart failure

d.t.d

give of such dose

D5W

5% Dextrose in water

dil

dilute

DNR

do not resuscitate

et

and

g

grams

gtt(s)

drops

HA

headache

HC

hydrocortisone

hyper

above

ID

intradermal

INJ, IJ

injection

IVP

intravenous push

L

liter

mcg

microgram

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

MS

morphine sulfate

N/V OR N&V

nausea and vomiting