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Comm med abbrv tws
Test due this friday.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a.c. | Before meals |
| a.m. | Morning |
| p.m. | Afternoon or evening |
| ad. lib. | As desired |
| p.r.n. | As needed |
| b.i.d. | Twice a day |
| q.i.d. | Four times a day |
| q.2h | Every 2 hours |
| q.12h | Every 12 hours |
| q.h. | Every hour |
| q.8h | Every 8 hours |
| p.c. | After meals |
| h.s. | At bedtime |
| q.d. | Once daily |
| stat | Immediately |
| q.o.d. | Every other day |
| t.i.d. | Three times a day |
| min. | Minute |
| u.d. | As directed |
| a.d. | Right ear |
| a.s. | Left ear |
| a.u. | Both ears |
| inj. | Injection |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVPB | Intravenous piggyback |
| IVP | Intravenous push |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| o.d. | Right eye |
| o.u. | Both eyes |
| o.s. or o.l. | Left eye |
| p.o. | By mouth |
| pr | Per rectum |
| SL | Sublingual |
| SC or SQ | Subcutaneous |
| ID | Intradermal |
| aq. | Aqueous (water) |
| comp. | Compound |
| pulv | Powder |
| supp. | Suppository |
| syr. | Syrup |
| tinct or tr | Tincture |
| cap | Capsule |
| gtt. | Drop |
| sol. | Solution |
| susp. | Suspension |
| tab | Tablet |
| ung | Ointment |
| a | Before |
| c | With |
| q | Every |
| aa | Of each |
| DC, d/c, or disc. | Discontinue |
| disp. | Dispense |
| d.t.d. | Give of such dose |
| et | And |
| N/V | Nausea and vomiting |
| q.s | A sufficient quantity |
| q.n.s | Quantity not sufficient |
| non rep. or N.R. | Do not repeat |
| R/O | Ruled out |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| p | After |
| s | Without |
| ad | Up to |
| ante | Before |
| dil. | Dilute |
| div. | Divide |
| dx | Diagnosis |
| ft. | Make |
| hx | History |
| rt. | Right |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| noct. | Night |
| Sig | write on label |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| M | Mix |
| HA | Headache |