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Abbrev.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.a or aa | of each |
| a.c. | before meals |
| a.d. | right ear |
| a.m. | morning |
| a.s. | left ear |
| a | before |
| a.u. | both ears |
| ad | up tp |
| aq | water |
| aq. ad | add water up to |
| BSA | body surface area |
| bid | twice a day |
| c | with |
| caps | capsuls |
| per g button | per gastric button |
| dil | dilute |
| disp | dispense |
| per ntg | per nasal gastric tube |
| D5W | dextros 5% water |
| elix | elixer |
| f or fl | fluid |
| g. or G or gm | grams |
| gtt | drops |
| h | hour |
| h.s. | hour of sleep |
| i.m. or IM | intra muscular |
| i.v. or IV | intravenis |
| i.v.p. or IVP | IV push |
| NR | no refills |
| IVPB | IV piggyback |
| L | liter |
| l | left |
| liq | liquid |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milli equivalent |
| mg | millagram |
| ml | millaliter |
| NS | normal saline |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| q.d. | every day |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| q.s. | add sufficent quantity |
| qsad | add sufficent quantity to make |
| s (with line over it) | without |
| SC or ss(with line and .. over it) | sub contenous |
| ss | half |
| stat | now |
| supp | supposatory |
| syr | syrup |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| top | topical |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| ung | ointment |
| u.d. | as directed |