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Question | Answer |
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aa | of each |
ac | before meals |
ad lib | as desired |
aq | water |
bid | twice a day |
_c | with |
caps | capsules |
dil | dilute |
3 | dran |
elix | elixir |
Gm | gram |
gr | grain |
gt or gtt | drop (drops) |
h | hour |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
kg | kilogram |
L | liter |
liq | liquid |
m or min | minim |
mg | lilligram |
ml or ML | mililiter |
mm | millimeter |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
non rep | do not repeat |
_p | after |
pc | after meals |
per | by or with |
po | by mouth |
prn | as needed |
pt | patient |
q | every |
qh | every hour |
q (2, 3, 4)h | every (2, 3, 4) hours |
qid | four times a day |
qs | of sufficient quantity |
Rx | take |
_s | without |
sol | solution |
ss | one-half |
stat | at once |
tab | tablet |
Tbs | tablespoon |
tsp | teaspoon |
tid | three times a day |
tr | tincture |
ung | ointment |
of each | aa |
before meal | ac |
as desired | ad lib |
water | aq |
twice a day | bid |
with | _c |
capsules | caps |
dilute | dil |
dram | 3 |
elixir | elix |
gram | Gm |
grain | gr |
drop (drops) | gt or gtt |
hour | h |
intramuscular | IM |
intravenous | IV |
kilogram | kg |
liter | L |
liquid | liq |
minim | m or min |
milligram | mg |
milliliter | ml or ML |
millimeter | mm |
nothing by mouth | NPO |
do not repeat | non rep |
after | _p |
after meals | pc |
by or with | per |
by mouth | po |
as needed | prn |
patient | pt |
every | q |
qh | every hour |
every (2,3,4) hours | q (2,3,4) h |
four times a day | qid |
of sufficient quantity | qs |
take | Rx |
without | _s |
solution | sol |
one-half | ss |
at once | stat |
tablet | tab |
tablespoon | Tbs |
teaspoon | tsp |
three times a day | tid |
tincture | tr |
ointment | ung |