HND110 Order Transcription Abbreviations

Abx

antibiotic

ac

before meals (ante cibum)

ad lib

as desired

amps

ampules, ampoules

bg/BG

blood glucose

bid

twice (2 times) a day

c

with

caps

capsules

CBG

capillary blood glucose

cc

with meals

cc (same as ml)

cubic centimeter(s)

CVC

central venous catheter

CVL

central venous line

D/C, d/c

discharge. discontinue

elix.

liquid

FDHS

for duration of hospital stay

FFP

fresh frozen plasma

g, gm

gram(s)

gr.

grain(s)

GT

gastrostomy tube

gtt(s)

drop(s)

hs

bedtime

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

inj.

injection

I.U.

international units

IV

intravenous

K or Kx

Kardex

KCl

potassium chloride

kg

kilogram(s)

L

liter/litre

MAR

Medication Administration Record

mcg, ug

microgram(s)

mEq

milliequivalents

mg

milligram(s)

ml

milliliter(s)

MR

may repeat

MR x 1

may repeat times 1 (1 time)

NaCl

sodium chloride

neb.

nebulizer

ng/NG

nasogastric (tube)

NS

normal saline

pc

after meals (post cibum)

PCA

patient controlled analgesia

PCN

penicillin

po

by mouth

pr

per rectum

PRBC’s

packed red blood cells

prn

as needed, as necessary

qd, daily

every day, once a day, once daily, daily

qid

four times a day

qod

every other day

q2d (q3d, q4d, etc.)

every second (2) days

R/O

rule out / re-order

Rx

prescription

sc, sq, subq

subcutaneous

sl

sublingual

S/L

saline lock

STAT

immediately

str.

strength

supp(s)

suppository(ies)

susp.

suspension

syr

syrup

tab(s)

tablet(s)

tid

three times a day

TKVO

to keep vein open

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

U.

unit(s)

ung.

unguent, ointment

via

by

WA

while awake

WDW

when drinking well

∆

change

↑

increase, above

↓

decrease, below

@

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