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Phamacology Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Ad lib | as needed by client |
bid | twice daily ** bicycle has two wheels |
c | with |
cap | capsule |
dr. | dram |
fl. dr. | fluid dram |
fl. oz. | fluid ounce |
gr. | grain |
gtt | drops |
hs | at bedtime |
hs, prn | as required at bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
lb. | pound |
min. | a mininum |
od | once daily |
oz. | ounce |
po | by mouth or orally |
prn | as necessary as required (as needed) |
pt. | pint |
q_h | every (#) hours/ every hour |
qd or od | everyday |
qhs | every night at bedtime |
qid | 4 times a day **** quad has four wheels |
qs | sufficent quanity |
qt. | quart |
s/c | subcutaneous |
sc. | scruple |
SL | sublihqual |
stat. | immediately; at once |
tab | tablet |
tid | 3 times a day *** (tricycle 3 wheels) |