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Additional Abbr.
Term | Definition |
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PRN | as needed |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mg | milligram |
PC | after meals |
PR | per rectum |
PPD | packs per day |
q | every |
QOD | every other day |
q4h | every four hours |
AC | before meals |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
BID | twice a day |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resucitation |
FUO | fever of unkwnown origin |
gtt | drop |
gr | grain |
HS | at bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
MAO | monoamine oxidase |
MRSA | methicilin-resistant staphylococcus auerus |
MVI | multivitamin |
NKDA | No Known drug allergies |
OD | right eye |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
OS | left eye |
PO | by mouth |
R/O | rule out |
sl | sublingual |
suppos. | suppository |
T | tablespoon |
TCN | tetracyline |
ung. | ointment |
HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
IV | intravenous |
s | without |
tsp or t | teaspoon |
cap | capsule |
i | one |
i-ii | one -two |