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Abbrev.
Question | Answer |
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a.a or aa | of each |
a.c. | before meals |
a.d. | right ear |
a.m. | morning |
a.s. | left ear |
a | before |
a.u. | both ears |
ad | up tp |
aq | water |
aq. ad | add water up to |
BSA | body surface area |
bid | twice a day |
c | with |
caps | capsuls |
per g button | per gastric button |
dil | dilute |
disp | dispense |
per ntg | per nasal gastric tube |
D5W | dextros 5% water |
elix | elixer |
f or fl | fluid |
g. or G or gm | grams |
gtt | drops |
h | hour |
h.s. | hour of sleep |
i.m. or IM | intra muscular |
i.v. or IV | intravenis |
i.v.p. or IVP | IV push |
NR | no refills |
IVPB | IV piggyback |
L | liter |
l | left |
liq | liquid |
mcg | microgram |
mEq | milli equivalent |
mg | millagram |
ml | millaliter |
NS | normal saline |
o.d. | right eye |
o.s. | left eye |
o.u. | both eyes |
p.c. | after meals |
p.o. | by mouth |
prn | as needed |
q | every |
q.d. | every day |
q6h | every 6 hours |
qid | 4 times a day |
q.s. | add sufficent quantity |
qsad | add sufficent quantity to make |
s (with line over it) | without |
SC or ss(with line and .. over it) | sub contenous |
ss | half |
stat | now |
supp | supposatory |
syr | syrup |
tid | 3 times a day |
tab | tablet |
tbsp | tablespoon |
top | topical |
tsp | teaspoon |
ung | ointment |
u.d. | as directed |