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Abbreviations
abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| #, lb | Pounds |
| ⬇️ | Lower than |
| npo | Nothing by mouth |
| ⬆️ | Higher than |
| gtt | Drops |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| q4h | Every 4 hours |
| mL | Milliliter |
| hs | Hours of sleep |
| fl | Fluid |
| Tbsp, T | Tablespoon |
| mcg | Microgram |
| U | Unit |
| Cap(s) | Capsules |
| gr | Grain |
| noc | Night |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| Non rep | Do not repeat |
| bid | Twice a day |
| qh | Every hour |
| q2h | Every 2 hours |
| Kg | Kilogram |
| IM | Intramuscularly |
| IV | Intravenously |
| an lib | As desire |
| Px | Prescription |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| qod | Every other day |
| rep | Repeat |
| qs | Sufficient quantity |
| prn | Insufficient quantity |
| tab | Tablet |
| ung | Ointment |
| syr | Syrup |
| inj | Injectables |
| supp | Suppository |
| elix | Elixir |
| āā | Of each |
| § | Ounce |
| 3 | Dram |
| qam | Every morning |
| tsp, t | Teaspoon |
| po | By mouth |
| /p | Before |
| ā | After |
| qpm | Every night |
| stat | At once |
| q12h | Every 12 hours |
| qd | Everyday |
| /ss | One half |
| TO | Telephone order |
| q | Every |
| /s | Without |
| /c | With |
| SL | Subling-sublingually |
| qweek | Every week |
| qmonth | Every month |
| q6h | Every 6 hours |
| ac | Before meals |
| pc | After meals |
| Liq | Liquid |
| mg | Milligram |
| g | Gram |
| c, C | Cup |
| “, in | Inch |
| ‘, ft | Foot |
| oz | Ounce |
| pt | Pint |
| qt | Quart |
| m | Minim |
| mEq | Milliequivalent |
| = | Equal |
| ≠ | Not equal to |
| < | Less than |
| > | Greater than |
| VO | Verbal order |
| NKA | No known allergies |
| NKDA | No known during allergies |
| SC, SQ, Subq | Subcutaneously |
| ID | Intradermally |
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