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RNSG

Abbreviations

Question	Answer
_ a	before
aa	of each
a.c., ac	before meals
ad lib.	as desired, freely
a.m., AM	morning before noon
amp	ampule
aq	aqueous, water
b.i.w.	twice a week
- c	with
c, C	cup
cap, caps	capsule
CD	controlled dose
CR	controlled release
dil.	dilute
DS	double strength
EC	enteric coated
elix.	elixir
fl., fld.	fluid
GT	gastrostomy tube
gtt	drop
h, hr	hour
ID	intradermal
IM	intramuscular
IV	intravenous
IVPB	intravenous piggyback
IVSS	intravenous Soluset
KVO	keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
LA	long acting
LOS	length of stay
min	minute
mix	mixture
NAS	intranasal
NG, NGT	nasogastric
noc, noct	at night
n.p.o., NPO	nothing by mouth
NS, N/S	normal saline
- p	after
p.c.	after meals
per	through or by
p.m., PM	evening, before midnight
p.o.	by mouth, oral
p.r.	by rectum
p.r.n.	when necessary/ required, as needed
q.	every, each
q.a.m.	every morning
q.h., qh	every hour
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h	every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours.
q.i.d., qid	four times a day
q.s.	a sufficient amount/ as much as needed
rect	rectum
- s	without
sl, SL	sublingual
sol, soln	solution
s.o.s., SOS	may be repeated once if necessary
SR	sustained release
S&S	swish and swallow
stat, STAT	immediately, at once
subcut	subcutaneous
supp	suppository
susp	suspension
syp, syr	syrup
tab	tablet
t.i.d., tid	three times a day
tr., tinct	tincture
ung., oint	ointment
vag, v	vaginally
XL	long acting
XR	extended release

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RNSG

Abbreviations