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Abbrev.
Abbreviation List Act. Sh. #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PRN | as needed |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| PC | after meals |
| PR | by rectum |
| PPD | Post Partum Depression |
| q | every |
| QOD | Every other day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| AC | before meals |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| BID | twice daily |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| gtt | drop |
| gr | grain |
| hs | at bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| MAO | Monoamine oxidase |
| MRSA | Methcillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| MVI | multivitamin |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| OD | right eye / overdose |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OS | left eye |
| PO | by mouth |
| R/O | rule out |
| sl | sublingual, under the tongue |
| Suppos. | suppository |
| T | tablespoon, such |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| ung. | ointment |
| HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
| IV | Intravenous |
| AC | before meals |
| PC | after meals |
| without | s, w/o |
| teaspoon | tsp |
| capsule | cap |
| one | i |
| i-ii | one, two |
| NTG | Nitroglycerin |
| TID | three times daily |
| QID | four times daily |
| MR1X | May repeat times one or one time |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| NTE | not to exceed |
| meq | milliequivalent |
| before meals | ac |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PCN | penicillin |
| PC | after meals |
| AD | right ear |
| wt | weight |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| Syr. | syrup, syringe |
| sol | solution |
| q.o.d | every other day |
| P.O | by mouth |
| q.d | daily |
| ou | both eyes |
| NR | no refill |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| inj. | injection or injectable |
| hs | bedtime |
| gtt | drop |
| fl.oz. | fluid ounce |
| EtOH | alcohol |
| dr | dram |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| chol | bile or gallbladder |
| BP | blood pressure |
| au | both ears |
| ad | right ear |
| fl. dr. | fluid dram |
| os | left eye |
| q4h | every four hours |
| ung | ointment |
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