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Abbreviations 1
Route of administration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ad | right ear |
| as | left ear |
| au | both ears or each ear |
| ien | in each nostril |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IVPB | intravenous piggy back |
| loc | locally |
| od | right eye |
| os | left eye |
| ou | both eyes |
| po | by mouth or orally |
| pr | per rectum or rectally |
| SC, subQ, or SQ | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| top | topically |
| UD or ut dict | as directed |
| vag | vaginal or vaginally |
| IV | intravenous |