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Abb. in Pharmacology

abbreviations in pharmacology

QuestionAnswer
before meals Ac
aspirin ASA
as soon as possible ASAP
twice a day BID
bowel movement BM
blood sugar BS
calcium, cancer CA
congestive heart failure CHF
central nervous system CNS
chest x-ray CXR
dispense as written DAW
discharge, decrease or discontinue DC or D/C
diagnosis DX
gram G
grain GR
dropps GTTS
glucose tolerance test GTT
headache HA
hours of sleep, at bedtime HS
intramuscular IM
intravenous IV
history HX
intravenous piggyback IVPB
level/loss of consciousness LOC
millilter ML
no known allergies or no known drug allergies NKA,NKDA
nothing by mouth NPO
left eye OS
right eye OD
both eyes OU
after eating PC
penicillin PCN
by mouth PO
per rectum PR
as needed PRN
patient, physical therapy, protime PT
every Q
every morning QAM
every hour QH
four times a day QID
every other day QOD
every night QHS
every 2,4,6,8 hours Q 2,4,6,8 (Q2H)
quantity not sufficient QNS
treatment or prescription RX
one half or 1/2 SS
sublingual SL
shortness of breath SOB
subcutaneous SQ or SC
immediately STAT
symptoms SX
three times a day TID
treatment, therapy TX
ointment UNG
upper respiratory infection URI
urinary tract infection UTI
white blood cell WBC
right ear AD
left ear AS
both ears AU
intradermal ID
ampule AMP
elixir ELIX
suppository SUPP
tablet TAB
kilogram KG
liter L
microgram MCG/UCG
milligram MG
milliliter ML
units U
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