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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