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lechell PHAT 151/153
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| ac | before meals |
| ad | to, up to |
| ad lib | as desired |
| a.m., AM | morning |
| amt | amount |
| aq | water |
| bid, BID | twice a day |
| bin | twice a night |
| c (with straight line) | with |
| cap, caps | capsule |
| comp | compound |
| d | day |
| dil | dilute |
| disp | dispense |
| elix | elixir |
| hr | hour |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj, INJ | inject |
| IV | intravenous |
| liq | liquid |
| mixt | mixture |
| noct | at night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| oint | ointment |
| pc | after meals |
| per | though or by |
| p.m., PM | afternoon |
| po, PO | by mouth |
| PR | though the rectum |
| prn, PRN | as needed |
| PULV | powder |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| qid, QID | four times a day |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| QN | every night |
| qs, qv | as much as you wish |
| s (with straight line) | without |
| SIG | write on label |
| sol | solution |
| sp | spirits |
| sos | if necssary |
| stat | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| syr | syrup |
| top | topically |
| tab | tablet |
| tid | three times a day |
| tr., tinct | tincture |
| vo | verbal order |
| x | times |
| BE | bariium enema |
| BP | blood pressure |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CA | Cancer |
| cath. | catheter |
| CO | carbon dioxide |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DPT | diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus |
| Dz | diagnosis |
| Fe | iron |
| H | hydrogen |
| Hx, hx | history |
| I | iodine |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| K | potassium |
| MMR | measles-mumps-rubella |
| N | nitrogen |
| Na | sodium |
| P | pulse |
| PO | orally |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| UA | urinalysis |
| wt | weight |
| y/o, yo | years old |