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LPN Abbreviations
Common abbreviations for LPN.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PO, po | by mouth |
| SL, subling | sublingual, under the tongue |
| Parenteral | by some route other than through the alimentary canal, such as by subcutaneous, intramuscular, intrasternal, or intravenous injection |
| IM | intramuscularly, inject into muscle |
| SC, Subq, subQ | subcutaneously, inject below skin |
| IV | intravenously, inject or infuse into vein |
| ID | intradermally, inject into skin |
| OD, od | right eye |
| OS, os | left eye |
| OU, ou | both eyes |
| AD, ad | right ear |
| AS, as | left ear |
| AU, au | both ears |
| q | every |
| id | the number of times in a day |
| c | food |
| qd | every day |
| qw | every week |
| qm | every month |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every two hours |
| q4h | every four hours |
| q6h | every six hours |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| 1mo | 30 days |
| 2mo | 60 days |
| 1d | 1 day |
| 2d | 2 days |
| 1/7 | 1 day |
| 2/7 | 2 days |
| 1/12 | 1 month, 30 days |
| 2/12 | 2 months, 60 days |
| 1/52 | 1 week, 7 days |
| 2/52 | 2 weeks, 14 days |
| ac | before meal |
| pc | after meal |
| hs | at bedtime |
| stat | immediately, at once |
| prn | as required, as needed |
| tab | tablet |
| cap | capsule |
| gtt(s) | drops |
| fl, f | fluid |
| syr | syrup |
| elix | elixir |
| susp | suspension |
| ung | ointment |
| supp | suppository |
| inj | injection |
| i | one |
| ss | and a half, 0.5 |
| iss | 1.5 |
| iiss | 2.5 |
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