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Med.Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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ā or a | before |
aa, āā or āa | of each |
ac | before meals |
A.D. | RIGHT ear |
ad lib | as desired, freely |
A.M. | in the morning |
amp | ampule |
aq. | water |
A.S. | LEFT ear |
A.U. | BOTH ears |
bid | TWICE a day |
C | Celsius |
_ c | with |
cap or caps | capsule |
cc | cubic centimeter |
comp. | compound |
cm | centimeter |
dil. | dilute |
dist. | distilled |
DC | discontinue |
DX | diagnosis |
elix. | elixir |
mixt. | mixture |
mL | milliliter |
N | night |
non rep | do not repeat |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NS | normal saline |
od or qd | once every day |
O.D. | RIGHT eye |
O.S. | LEFT eye |
O.U. | BOTH eyes |
oz or Ʒ | ounce |
_ P | after |
p. or p | per |
pc | after meals |
po, per os | by mouth |
P.M. | afternoon; evening |
PRN | as needed; when necessary |
Q | every, each |
Qd | every day |
qh or q1h | every hour |
qhs | every night at bedtime |
q2h | every 2 hours |
ext. | external; extract |
F | Fahrenheit |
fl. or fld. | Fluid |
g or gm | gram |
gtt | drop |
H. | hypodermically |
h or hr | hour |
hs | hour of sleep (BEDTIME) |
ID | intradermal(ly) |
IM | intramuscular(ly) |
inj. | injection |
IV | intraverous(ly) |
IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
kg | kilogram |
KVO | keep vein open |
L | liter |
LA | long acting |
lb. | pound |
liq. | liquid |
m | meter |
m2 <--- (small number; squared) | square meter |
q4h | every 4 hours |
qid | four times a day |
qod | every other day |
qs | as much as needed; quantity sufficient |
qt | quart |
R | rectal |
rep. | repeat |
RX | treatment |
_ s | without |
sc | subcutaneous(ly) |
SL | beneath the tongue; sublingualy |
sol. or soln. | solution |
SQ; sq or sub q | subcutaneous(ly) |
__ ss, ss | one half |
stat. | immediately, at once |
supp | suppository |
susp. | suspension |
tab | tablet |
tbs, tbsp, or T | tablespoon |
tid | three times a day |
tinct. or tr. | tincture |
TKO | to keep open |
mcg or μg | microgram |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mg | milligram |
Mg | magnesium |
tsp | teaspoon |
U, u | unit |
ung | ointment |
XL | long acting |
XR | extended release |
5 milliliters = ___? teaspoon | 1 teaspoon |
15 milliliters = ___? teaspoons ___? tablespoon ___? ounce | 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce |
30 milliliters = ___? ounce ?___tablespoon | 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons |
1 tablespoon = ___ ? teaspoons | 3 tsp |
1 ounce= ___? tablespoons | 2 tablespoons |
1 kg = ___? lbs. | 2.2 pounds |
how to calculate mL/hr | Total Volume / Total Time (HOURS) = mL/hr |
how to calculate Drops per minute (gtt/min) | Total Volume x Drop Factor / Total time (MINS.) = gtt/min |