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| Answer |
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| ā |
before |
| aa, āā |
of each |
| a.c., ac |
before meals |
| ad. lib. |
as desired, freely |
| am, AM |
morning before noon |
| amp |
ampule |
| aq |
aqueous, water |
| b.i.d., bid |
twice a day |
| b.i.w. |
twice a week |
| c (with overbar) |
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, GT |
gastrostomy tube |
| gtt |
drop |
| h, hr |
hour |
| ID |
intradermal |
| IM |
intramuscular |
| IN |
intranasal |
| 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 |
| NGT, ng |
nasogastric tube |
| noc, noct |
at night |
| n.p.o., NPO |
nothing by mouth |
| NS, N/S |
normal saline |
| o.n. |
over night |
| p -with an overbar- |
after |
| p.c., pc |
after meals |
| per |
through or by |
| pm, PM |
evening, before midnight |
| p.r. |
by rectum |
| p.r.n., prn |
when necessary/ required, as needed |
| q. |
every |
| 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 -with an overbar- |
without |
| subcut, Sub-Q, subq |
subcutaneous |
| sl, Sl |
sublingual |
| sol, soln |
solution |
| s.o.s. |
once if necessary |
| SR |
substained release |
| S&S |
swish and swallow |
| stat, STAT |
immediatly, at once |
| 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 |
| X |
times |
| XL |
long acting |
| XR |
extended release |
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