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abbreviations
medical abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OS | LEFT EYE |
| OD | RIGHT EYE |
| AD | RIGHT EAR |
| AC | BEFORE MEALS |
| AU | EACH EAR |
| TBL | TABLESPOON |
| PR | PERECTAL |
| PC | AFTER MEALS |
| KCL | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE |
| NKDA | NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES |
| NKA | NO KNOWN ALLERGIES |
| DX | DIAGNOSIS |
| HS | AT BEDTIME |
| ATC | AROUND THE CLOCK |
| HBP | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE |
| tsp | TEASPOON |
| TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| QID | FOUR TIMES A DAY |
| BID | TWO TIMES A DAY |
| QD | EVERY DAY |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| SIG | DIRECTIONS |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| SL | SUBLINGUAL |
| TAB | TABLET |
| Cr | CREAM |