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C. M. A.
Common Medical Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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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 |
h. or hr. | hour |
q.2h | every 2 hours |
q.12h | every 12 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 |
q.h. | every hour |
q.8h. | every 8 hours |
u.d. | as directed |
a.d. | right ear |
a.s. | left ear |
a.u. | both ears |
IM | Intramuscular |
inj. | injection |
IV | Intravenous |
IVPB | Intravenous piggyback |
IVP | Intravenous push |
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 |