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Abbreviations
| abbreviation | word |
|---|---|
| Stat | immediately |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| q AM | every morning |
| q PM | every evening |
| q hs | every bedtime |
| qd | every day |
| q od | every other day |
| q WK | every week |
| q MO | every month |
| q------ ' | every ----- hours |
| q------------- H | every ------------- hours |
| BID | two times a day |
| TID | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| x--------D | times-----day |
| TDS | three times a day |
| P | pulse |
| C or cC- | with |
| AC | before a meal |
| PC | after a meal |
| HS | at bedtime |
| PRN | as needed |
| UD | as directed |
| AA | of each |
| QS | Quantity sufficient |
| GTT | drops |
| DB | for diabetes |
| TBSP | tablespoon |
| TSP | teaspoon |
| oz | ounce |
| GM | gram |
| KG | kilogram |
| LB | pound |
| ML | millileter |
| L | liter |
| G | gallon |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| PO | by mouth |
| SL | sub-lingual |
| NG | naso gastric |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| PV | vaginally |
| SUPP | suppository |
| TAB | tablet |
| CAP | capsule |
| IM | intra muscular |
| SQ | sub cutaneosly |
| IV | intravenous |
| IC | intra cardiac |
| ss | half |
| iss | one and a half |
| INJ | injection |
| N | nausea and vomiting |