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Dosage Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | Before |
| ac | Before Meals |
| achs | Before Meals and Bedtime |
| bid | Twice a Day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| c | With |
| cap | Capsule |
| CD | Continuous Duration |
| cm | Centimeter |
| CR | Continuous Release |
| DBP | Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| dil | Dilute |
| disp | dispense |
| EC | enteric coated |
| elix | Elixir |
| ER | Extended Release |
| fl | Fluid |
| ft | Foot |
| G, g, gm | Gram |
| TID | Three (3) Times a Day |
| GT | gastric tube |
| gtt; gtts | Drops; Drops |
| hr; hrs | hour |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| hs | hour of sleep |
| ht | height |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| in | Inch |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | Intravenous Piggyback |
| kg | kilogram |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| L | Liter |
| LA | long acting |
| lb; lbs | pound; Pounds |
| liq | liquid |
| MAR | Medication Administration Record |
| mcg | microgram |
| MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler |
| mg | milligram |
| min; mins | minute; minutes |
| mL | milliter |
| NG | Nasogastric |
| NKA | No known Allergies |
| noc | Night; Night time |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| oz | ounce |
| p | after |
| P | Pulse |
| pc | after meals |
| pr | Per rectum |
| po | By Mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| Q; q | Every |
| qhs | Every hour of sleep |
| R | Respirations |
| s | Without |
| SA | Sustained Action |
| SBP | Systolic Blood Pressure |
| SL | sublingual |
| SR | Sustained Release |
| stat | immediately; now |
| Sub-q; SQ; Subcut | Subcutaneous |
| supp | Suppository |
| T | Temperature |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| tab; tabs | tablet; tablets |
| Tbsp | Tabelspoon |
| TKO | to keep open |
| top | Topical |
| wt | Weight |
| XL | Long Lasting |