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Chapter 5
Routes of Administration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastrostomy tube | GT |
| inhalant | INH (not to be confused w abbreviation for isoniazid |
| injection | INJ |
| intradermal | ID |
| intramuscular | IM |
| intravenous | IV |
| intraperitoneal | IP |
| intravenous piggyback | IVPG |
| nasogastric | NG |
| nasogastric tube | NGT |
| right ear | AD |
| left ear | AS |
| Both ears | AU |
| right eye | OD |
| left eye | OS |
| both eyes | OU |
| orally, by mouth | PO |
| rectal, per rectum | PR |
| small bowel feeding tube | SBFT |
| Subcutaneous | Subcut, SQ, SC |
| vaginal. per vaginal | PV |
| Sublingual | SL |
| Topical | TOP |