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Medical abbreviation
Medical abbreviations
Abbreviation | Deffinition |
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APAP | acetaminophen |
ASA | asprin |
AC | before eating |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
au | each ear |
ad | right ear |
BP | blood pressure |
BID | twice a day |
/\ (triangle) | change |
dagger with a weird 3 | one ounce |
two daggers with a weird 3 | two ounces |
three daggers with a regular 3 | three drams or drachm |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
cap. | capsule |
c with a line over it | with |
CR | controlled release |
CP | chest pain or cerebral palsy |
cc | cubic centimeter |
chol | cholesterol |
dr | dram |
DSS | docusate sodium sulfasuccinate |
D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
Dig. | digoxin |
non.rep. | do not repeat |
suppos. | suppository |
tbsp | tablespoon |
sig. | label |
ung. | ointment |
IV | intravenously |
w/o | without |
tsp. | teaspoon |
t.i.d. | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
PRN | as needed |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mM | millimole |
PC | after eating |
PR | by rectum |
PPD | purified protein derivative |
q | every |
QOd | every other day |
q4h | every 4 hrs |
FUO | fear of unknown orgin |
gtt | glucose tolerance test |
gr | grain |
HS | at bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
MAO | momoamine oxidase |
MRSA | methicillin resistant staph aures |
MVI | multivitamin injection |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
OD | over dose or right eye |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
os | left eye |
PO | by mouth |
R/O | rule out |
sl | sublingual (tounge) |
wt | weight |
TPN | total parenternal nutrition |
Syr. | syrup |
sol | solution |
q.d. | everyday |
ou | both eyes |
NR | no refill |
inj | injection |
gtt | a drop or drops |
fl.oz. | fluid ounce |
fl.dr. | fluid dram |
EtOH | alcohol |
NS | normal saline |
EPI | epinephrine |
LA | long acting |
NTG | nitroglycerin |
ECT | enteric coated tablet |
Fe or FeSO4 | iron or iron sulfate |
K or K+ | potassium or kilogram |
MRX1 | may repeat times one or one time |
MSO4 | morphine sulfate |
WA | while awake |
FA | folic acid |
LR | lactated ringers soultion |
HL | heparin lock |
MPF | methyl-daraben free |