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Prescription notations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| IV PB | intravenous piggyback |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| ID | intradermal |
| GT | gastronomy tube |
| NG | nasogastric tube |
| NJ | nasojejunal tube |
| p.o. | per oral |
| p.r. | per rectum |
| a.c | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| ad. Lib. | as desired freely |
| p.r.n. | when necessary |
| stat | immediately |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| t.i.d. | three times daily |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| q.d. | once a day |
| min | minute |
| hr | hour |
| q.h | every hour |
| q.2h | every two hours |
| q.3h | every three hours |
| q.4h | every four hours |
| q.6h | every six hours |
| q.8h | every eight hours |
| q.12h | every twelve hours |
| ā | before |
| p (slash above) | after |
| c (slash above) | with |
| s (slash above) | without |
| q | every |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| aq | water |
| NPO | nothing per oral |
| gtt | drop |
| tab | tablet |
| cap | capsule |
| et | and |
| noct | night |