Pharmacy Kaduceus Abbreviations

All Kaduceus lists of the abbreviations

½ NS

0.45% normal saline

ac

before meals

am

morning

APAP

acetaminophen

as

left ear

ATC

around the clock

bid

twice a day/ twice daily

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

c

with

cc

cubic centimeters

comp

compound

D/C

discontinued

DAW

dispense as written

disp

dispense

elix

elixr

fl

fluid

gr

grain

h or hr

hour / hours

aa

of each

ad

right ear

amp

ampule

aq

aqueous/water

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

dextrose 5% in water

dil

dilute

DNR

do not resuscitate

et

and

g

grams

gtt(s)

drops

HA

headache

HBP

high blood pressure

hs

hour of sleep

Hypo

below

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVPB

intravenous piggy bank

LR

ringers lactaid

m2

square meters

mEq

milliequivelant

Min

minute

m0sm

milliosmoles

N.R or non rep

no refill / do not repeat

neo

new

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NS

0.9% normal saline

NTG

nitro glycerin

oint

ointment

ou

both eyes

per

by

po

by mouth

pulv

powder

q2h

every two hours

HC

hydro cortisone

hyper

above

ID

intradermal

inj

injection

IVP

intravenous push

L

liters

mcg

micrograms

mg

milligrams

mL

milliliters

N/V or N&V

nausea and vomiting

NKA

no known allergies

noct

nocturnal / at night

NPO

not by mouth

od

right eye

os

left eye

pc

after meals

pm

night

prn

as needed

q

every

q4-6h

every 4 to 6 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

qid

4 times a day

qs

sufficient quantity

S

without

SOB

shortness of breath

SL

sublingual

sos

if there is need

stat

immediately

susp

suspension

tab

tablet

tbsp or T

tablespoon

tiw

three times a week / three times weekly

TPN

total parental nutrition

tsp or t

teaspoon

ung

ointment

UTI

urinary tract infection

w/

with

wk

week

x

times

q6h

every 6 hours