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Pharmacology Abvr #2
Pharmacology Handout #2
| Routes | Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Oral | PO | By mouth |
| Topical | TOP | On Skin |
| Rectal | PR or R | (by rectum) |
| Sublingual | SL | Under Tongue |
| Ophthalmic - Left Eye | OS | Left Eye |
| Ohthalmic - Right Eye | OD | Right eye |
| Ophthalmic - Both Eyes | OU | both eyes |
| Otic - left ear | L-Ear | left ear |
| Otic - Right ear | R-Ear | right ear |
| NASAL | NASAL (no abbreviation) | Nose |
| Gastrostomy Tube | G-Tube | Feeding tube into a tub that is in stomach |
| Vaginal | VAG | Vaginal |
| INHALENT | INHALN | to breathe in |
| Injection ID | INTRADERMAL - ID | IN THE SKIN |
| INJECTION - SC OR SQ | SUBCUTANEOUS - SC OR SQ | BELOW THE SKIN |
| INJECTION - IM | INTRAMUSCULAR - IM | INTO THE MUSCLE |
| INJECTION - IV | INTRAVENOUS - IV | WITHIN THE VEIN |
| GASTROSTOMY TUBE | G-TUBE | INTO A TUBE THAT IS IN STOMACH |