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Pharm Chapter 1
abbreviations commonly found in Drug Rx
Question | Answer |
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aa | of each |
ad lib | freely, as desired |
a.c. | before meals |
b.i.d, B.I.D | twice a day |
c | with |
caps. | capsule(s) |
dl, dL | deciliter |
elix | elixir |
ext. | extract |
g | gram |
gr | grain |
gtt | drop |
h | hour |
H.S., h.s. | at bedtime or hour of sleep |
ID | intradermal |
IM | intramuscularly |
inj. | by injection |
IV or I.V. | intravenously |
IVPB | intravenously piggyback |
kg | kilogram |
kvo | keep vein open |
L | liter |
mcg | microgram |
mEg | milliequivalents |
mg | milligram |
ml, mL | milliliter |
NGT | nasogastric tube |
O.D. | in the right eye |
OCTOR | on call to operating room |
O.S. | in the left eye |
o.d | every day or once a day |
o.u., O.U. | both eyes |
p | after |
p.c | after meals |
p.o | by mouth |
p.r.n, PRN | as needed or requested, or as the occasion arises |
q | every |
q.h | every hour |
q2h | every 2 hours |
q4h | every 4 hours |
q8h | every 8 hours |
q6h | every 6 hours |
q12h | every 12 hours |
q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
q.i.d., Q.I.D | four times a day |
s | without |
S.C., s.c., or sub q | subcutaneously |
S.L. | sublingually |
sol. | solution |
ss | on-half |
stat | immediately |
susp | suspension |
tab | tablet |
t.i.d., T.I.D. | three times a day |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
tr. | tincture |
tsp. | teaspoon |