Studied by 2 people
a
before
ac
before meals
bid
two times a day
c
with
cap
capsule
CR
controlled release
D5W
5% dextrose and water
EC
enteric coated
fld or fl
fluid
g, gm
gram
gtt
drop
h
hour
IM
intramuscularly
IV
intravenously
IVP
IV push
IVPB
IV piggyback
L
liter
L eye
left eye
LR
lactate ringer
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mL
milliliter
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
OTC
over the counter
oz
ounce
p
after
pc
after meals
PO
by mouth, orally
PRN
when required, as needed
Per
through or by
q
every
q 3 h
every three hours
q 4 h
every four hours
qid
four times a day
R eye
right eye
s
without
sol
solution
subcut
subcutaneous
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
STAT
immediately
tab
tablet
tid
three times a day
tbsp
tablespoon
tsp
teaspoon
Note 
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