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Prescription Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ut dict | take as directed |
| non rept. | don't repeat |
| disp | dispense |
| -ss | 1/2 |
| M | 1000 |
| C | hundred |
| AU/au | both ears |
| AL/al | left ear |
| AS/as | left ear |
| AD/ad | right ear |
| OU/ou | both eyes |
| OS/os | left eye |
| OL/ol | left eye |
| OD/od | right eye |
| per. rect. | suppositories rectally |
| IV | intravenous |
| IM | intramascular |
| ID | intradermal |
| IT | intrathecal |
| po | orally |
| c | with |
| MR/mr | may repeat |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| prn | if needed |
| hs | at bedtime |
| STAT | NOW! right away |
| h | hour |
| d | day |
| tid | three times a day |
| bid | twice a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| q | every |
| gtt | drop |
| liq | liquid |
| tab | tablet |
| supp. | suppository |
| sol. | solution |
| el. | elixir |
| susp. | suspension |
| ung. | ointment |
| syr. | syrup |
| cap | capsul |
| 3 | teaspoonful |
| qd | everyday |
| -s | without |
| qAM | every morning |
| ASA | asprin |
| qPM | every evening |
| cc | ML (cubic centimeters) |
| oz | ounces |
| wgt | weight |
| O2 | oxygen |
| SQ/SC | subcutaneous |
| NPO | nothing orally |
| SL | sublingual |
| Ms | morphinesulfate |
| qod | every other day |
| R/r | rectally |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| conc | concetrate |
| CNS | centeral nervous system |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| Ca | cancer |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| BP | blood presure |
| VS | vital signs |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| Fx | fracture |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| p or -p | after |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| aa or -aa | of each |
| DC/dc | discontinue |
| NS | normal saline |
| UA | urine analysis |
| ACTH | adrencorticotropic |
| APAP | acetyl-para-aminophenol |
| DES | diethylstilbestrol |
| DM | dextromethorphan |
| DSS | dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate |
| ETH | elixiterpinhydrate |
| ETHcc | elixirterpinhydrate with codiene |
| H | hy |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| PB | phenobarbital |
| PETN | pentaerythritol |
| LVP | large volume pareteral |
| SVP | small volume pareteral |
| TPN | total parenteral |
| TKO | to keep open |
| EKG/ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| OT | occupational thearapy |
| TO | telephone order |
| arrow up | increase |
| arrow down | decrease |
| NG | naso-gastric |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| I+O | intake and output |
| Pre-op | before surgery |
| VO | verbal order |
| CT | cat scan |
| TWE | tapwater enema |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| USP | united states pharamacoeia |
| NF | national formulary |
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