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Pharm med. abbrev.

QuestionAnswer
_a before
__aa equal parts of each
ad lib as desired
AM or am before noon (morning)
amt amount
aq water
ASA acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin
BID or bid Twice a day
_c with
cap capsule
cc cubic centimeter
comp compound
D/C or d/c discontinue
DIG Digoxin
Dil dilute
elx elixir
ext extract
Gm,G, gm gram
gr grain
gtt (s) drop (s)
h hour
Hs or hs at bedtime
ID itradermal
inj injection
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVPB intravenous piggyback
kg kilogram
L with circle left
L liter
M (s) or M (s) minim (s) to a drop
mcg microgram
MEq or meg milliequivalents
mg milligram
ml or ML mililiter
MOM milk of Magnesia
NPO nothing by mout
NTG nitroglycerin
o2 Oxygen
oint, ung ointment
oz (triple z) ounce
pc after meals
PM afternoon
po by mouth (per os)
PRN or prn as required by necessary
q every
d everyday
qh every hour
q2h every two hours
q3h every three hours
QUID o qid four times a day
QNS quantity not sufficient
qhs every nightat bedtime
R with circle Right
Rx prescription
-s without
SC, subq; SQ subcutaneous
sol solution
STAT or stat immediately
supp suppository
tab tabet
tbs, T tablespoonful
TID or tid three times a day
TO Telephone order
tr or trint tincture
-ss one half
SL sublingual
Unit unit
IVP intravenous Push
VO verbal order
Created by: d.holifield
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