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Abbrev.
Abbreviation List Act. Sh. #1
Term | Definition |
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PRN | as needed |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mg | milligram |
PC | after meals |
PR | by rectum |
PPD | Post Partum Depression |
q | every |
QOD | Every other day |
q4h | every 4 hours |
AC | before meals |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
BID | twice daily |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
gtt | drop |
gr | grain |
hs | at bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
MAO | Monoamine oxidase |
MRSA | Methcillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
MVI | multivitamin |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
OD | right eye / overdose |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
OS | left eye |
PO | by mouth |
R/O | rule out |
sl | sublingual, under the tongue |
Suppos. | suppository |
T | tablespoon, such |
TCN | tetracycline |
ung. | ointment |
HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
IV | Intravenous |
AC | before meals |
PC | after meals |
without | s, w/o |
teaspoon | tsp |
capsule | cap |
one | i |
i-ii | one, two |
NTG | Nitroglycerin |
TID | three times daily |
QID | four times daily |
MR1X | May repeat times one or one time |
MOM | milk of magnesia |
NTE | not to exceed |
meq | milliequivalent |
before meals | ac |
NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
PCN | penicillin |
PC | after meals |
AD | right ear |
wt | weight |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
Syr. | syrup, syringe |
sol | solution |
q.o.d | every other day |
P.O | by mouth |
q.d | daily |
ou | both eyes |
NR | no refill |
mEq | milliequivalent |
inj. | injection or injectable |
hs | bedtime |
gtt | drop |
fl.oz. | fluid ounce |
EtOH | alcohol |
dr | dram |
cc | cubic centimeter |
chol | bile or gallbladder |
BP | blood pressure |
au | both ears |
ad | right ear |
fl. dr. | fluid dram |
os | left eye |
q4h | every four hours |
ung | ointment |