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Abbreviations
Orders and Administering Medicine
Abbreviation | Definition |
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PO | per os ( by mouth ) |
NPO | nil per os ( nothing by mouth ) |
PR | per rectum ( anal ) |
IM | intramuscular |
SC | subcutaneous ( under the skin ) |
IV | intravenous |
CVL | central venous line |
PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
Sig | instructions short for signa ( Latin for "label" ) |