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Pharmacology abbrevs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| caps | capsules |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj | injection |
| IU | international unit |
| oint, ung | ointment |
| Rx | treatment, prescription |
| sol | solution |
| supp | suppository |
| tab | tablet |
| U | unit |
| VO | verbal order |
| OCT | over the counter |
| ad lib | as desired |
| bid | twice a day |
| h, hr | hour |
| pc | after meals |
| hs | at bedtime |
| po | by mouth(orally) |
| prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| qam | every morning |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h,q3h, etc | every two hours, every three hours etc.. |
| qid | four times per day |
| qod | every other day |
| sos | if necessary |
| stat | immediately |
| tid | three times daily |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| cm | centimeter |
| GM, gm grm | gram |
| gtt | drops |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | litre |
| mg | milligram |
| mEq | millequivalent |
| mL | millilitre |
| oz | ounce |
| T,tbsp | tablespoon |
| t, tsp | teaspoon |
| c | with |
| s | without |
| oral | given by mouth |
| rectal | inserted into the rectum |
| nasogastric | delivered through a tube placed in the nose |
| inhalation | taken through the nose or mouth; absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs |
| intradermal(ID) | injection into the dermis of the skin |
| intravenous(IV) | injection directly into a vein |
| sublingual (SL) | under the tongue; absorbed through mucous membranes of the mouth |
| subcutaneous (SC, SQ, SubQ) | injection into the fatty layer of the skin; just below the dermis |
| topical | on the skin or mucous membrane |
| transdermal | though the skin;continuous administration via a disk or patch |
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