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RNSG

Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
_ a before
aa of each
a.c., ac before meals
ad lib. as desired, freely
a.m., AM morning before noon
amp ampule
aq aqueous, water
b.i.w. twice a week
- c with
c, C cup
cap, caps capsule
CD controlled dose
CR controlled release
dil. dilute
DS double strength
EC enteric coated
elix. elixir
fl., fld. fluid
GT gastrostomy tube
gtt drop
h, hr hour
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVPB intravenous piggyback
IVSS intravenous Soluset
KVO keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
LA long acting
LOS length of stay
min minute
mix mixture
NAS intranasal
NG, NGT nasogastric
noc, noct at night
n.p.o., NPO nothing by mouth
NS, N/S normal saline
- p after
p.c. after meals
per through or by
p.m., PM evening, before midnight
p.o. by mouth, oral
p.r. by rectum
p.r.n. when necessary/ required, as needed
q. every, each
q.a.m. every morning
q.h., qh every hour
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours.
q.i.d., qid four times a day
q.s. a sufficient amount/ as much as needed
rect rectum
- s without
sl, SL sublingual
sol, soln solution
s.o.s., SOS may be repeated once if necessary
SR sustained release
S&S swish and swallow
stat, STAT immediately, at once
subcut subcutaneous
supp suppository
susp suspension
syp, syr syrup
tab tablet
t.i.d., tid three times a day
tr., tinct tincture
ung., oint ointment
vag, v vaginally
XL long acting
XR extended release
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