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Abbreviations
Associated With Orders and Administering Medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 Center Catheter |
| Sig | Instructions Short for Signa, for Latin, for "label" |