N317Med Abbreviations Perry & Potter table 19-5
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| ac | ante cibum | before meals
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| ad lib | ad libitum | freely
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| am | ante meridiem | morning
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| bid | bid in die | twice each day
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| -c | cum | with
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| caps | capsule | capsule
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| clt | client | client
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| elix | elixir | elixir
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| g, gm | gram | 1000 milligrams
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| gr | grain | 60 milligrams
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| gtt | guttae | drops
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| h. hr. | hora | hour
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| IM | intramuscular | into a muscle
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| IV | intravenous | into a vein
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| IVPB | IV piggyback | secondary IV line
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| Kg | Kilogram | 2.2 pounds
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| KVO | keep vein open | very slow infusion rate
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| (L) | left | left
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| mcg | micogram | one millionth of a gram
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| mg | milligram | one thousandth of a gram
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| mEq | milliequivalent | the number of grams of solute dissoloved in one militer of a normal solution
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| min or m | minim | minim (1/15 or 1/16 mL)
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| ml mL | militer | one thousandth of a liter
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| ng | nanogram | one bilionth of a liter
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| -o | no or none | no or none
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| OTC | over-the counter | nonprescription drug
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| pc | post cibum | after meals
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| pm | post meridiem | after noon
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| PO | per os | by mouth orally
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| prn | pro re nata | according to necessity
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| pt | patient | patient
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| q | quaque | every
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| qh | quaque hora | every hour
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| q4h,q4() | every four hours | every four hours around the clock
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| qid | quarter in die | four times each day
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| qs | quantum satis | sufficient quantity
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| (R) | right | right
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| Rx | recipe | take
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| -S | sine | without
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| SL | sub lingua | under the tongue
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| SOS | si opus sit | if it is necessary one dose only
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| stat | statim | at once
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| Sub-Q, subQ | subcutaneous | into subcutaneous tissue
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| tbso | tablespoon | tablespoon(15mL)
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| tid | ter in die | three times a day
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| TO | telephone order | order received over the telephone
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| tsp | teaspoon | teaspoon (4 or 5 mL)
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| VO | verbal order | order recived verbally
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| i, ii | one, two | one, two ( as in "gr i," "gr II,")
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| z3 | ounce of fluid once | ounce (30 militers)
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| x | times | as in two times a week
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| = | equal to | equal to
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| I/\, / /\ | increase or increasing | increase or increasing
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| IV, V/ | decrease or decreasing | decrease or decreasing
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