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N317Med Abbreviation

N317Med Abbreviations Perry & Potter table 19-5

abbreviationunabbreviated formMeaning
ac ante cibum before meals
ad lib ad libitum freely
am ante meridiem morning
bid bid in die twice each day
-c cum with
caps capsule capsule
clt client client
elix elixir elixir
g, gm gram 1000 milligrams
gr grain 60 milligrams
gtt guttae drops
h. hr. hora hour
IM intramuscular into a muscle
IV intravenous into a vein
IVPB IV piggyback secondary IV line
Kg Kilogram 2.2 pounds
KVO keep vein open very slow infusion rate
(L) left left
mcg micogram one millionth of a gram
mg milligram one thousandth of a gram
mEq milliequivalent the number of grams of solute dissoloved in one militer of a normal solution
min or m minim minim (1/15 or 1/16 mL)
ml mL militer one thousandth of a liter
ng nanogram one bilionth of a liter
-o no or none no or none
OTC over-the counter nonprescription drug
pc post cibum after meals
pm post meridiem after noon
PO per os by mouth orally
prn pro re nata according to necessity
pt patient patient
q quaque every
qh quaque hora every hour
q4h,q4() every four hours every four hours around the clock
qid quarter in die four times each day
qs quantum satis sufficient quantity
(R) right right
Rx recipe take
-S sine without
SL sub lingua under the tongue
SOS si opus sit if it is necessary one dose only
stat statim at once
Sub-Q, subQ subcutaneous into subcutaneous tissue
tbso tablespoon tablespoon(15mL)
tid ter in die three times a day
TO telephone order order received over the telephone
tsp teaspoon teaspoon (4 or 5 mL)
VO verbal order order recived verbally
i, ii one, two one, two ( as in "gr i," "gr II,")
z3 ounce of fluid once ounce (30 militers)
x times as in two times a week
= equal to equal to
I/\, / /\ increase or increasing increase or increasing
IV, V/ decrease or decreasing decrease or decreasing
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