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Additional Abbr.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |