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Rx Abbreviations 5
Pharmacy Abbreviations
| Abbreviations | Translation |
|---|---|
| IVP | Intravenous Push |
| mg | milligram |
| N/V | Nausea & Vomiting |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| sos | if there is need |
| ud | as directed |
| tr | tincture |
| tachy | fast, rapid |
| supp | suppository |
| sig | write on label |
| ss | one half |
| tid | three times daily |
| stat | immediately |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| TPN | Total Parental Nutrition |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| UTI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| w/ | with |