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JHU SoN Meds Abrev.
Abreviations for Times for Medication Administration, Routes and Types
Question | Answer |
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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 |