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JHU SoN Meds Abrev.
Abreviations for Times for Medication Administration, Routes and Types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c. | before meals |
| q.h.s. | every night at bedtime |
| asap | as soon as possible |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| q.sh. | every shift |
| h. | hour |
| stat | at once |
| h.s. | hour of sleep |
| t.i.d | three times a day |
| o.d. | once a day |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.r.n. | as necessary |
| q. | every |
| q. a.m. | every morning |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| p.r. | by rectum |
| I.V. | intravenous |
| I.M. | intramuscular |
| ID | intradermal |
| fl. | fluid |
| top. | Topical |
| sl, SL | sublingual |
| SC, s.c. | subcutaneously |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| tab | tablet |
| cap | capsule |
| liq. | liquid |
| sol. | solution |
| elix. | elixir |
| weird sybol like a complex 3 | oz. |
| ext. | extract |
| sup. or supp. | suppository |
| tr./tinct | tincture |
| susp. | suspension |
| amp. | ampule |
| comp. | compound |