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N317Med Abbreviations Perry & Potter table 19-5

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abbreviation
unabbreviated form
Meaning
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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