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NKS Medication abbrs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Twice a day, for how frequently medication should be administered. | BID or BD (bis in die) |
| Once a day, for how frequently medication should be administered. Use the clearest, most unambiguous notation (I.e. not QD) | Q24H |
| As needed, indicating medication taken based on patient requirements. E.g., pain meds | PRN (pro re nata) |
| Three times a day, referring to the frequency medication should be administered. | TID or TD (ter in die) |
| Four times a day, referring to how frequently medication should be administered. | QID or QDS (quater in die) |
| Nothing by mouth, instructing that a patient should not consume food or drink. | NPO (nihil per os) |
| By mouth, indicating medication should be taken by mouth. | PO (per os) |
| Intramuscular, referring to injection of medication into muscle tissue. | IM |
| Intravenous, referring to medications injected into a vein. | IV |
| At bedtime, referring to medications taken at night | HS (hora somni) |
| Every night at bedtime, referring to medications that should be administered at bedtime. This term is explicit to the schedule and implies a routine as opposed to a trait of the medication. | QHS (quaque hora somni) |
| After meals, indicating when medication should be taken. | PC (post cibum) or PP (post-prandial) |
| Before meals, indicating when medication should be taken. | AC (ante cibum) |
| Every four hours, indicating the frequency of the administration of medication. | Q4H or 4hrly |
| Every six hours, indicating the timing for the administration of medication. | |
| Abbreviation meaning “under the tongue” to indicate how medication should be given. | SL (sublingual) |
| Q6H or 6hrly | |
| Abbreviation meaning “per rectum” or “recall” and referring to the route of administering a medication. | PR |
| Abbreviation meaning “under the skin” referring to the route by which a medication is administered. | SC or SQ |
| Abbreviation meaning “into the skin” and referring to the route by which a medication should be administered. | ID (intradermal) |
| Abbreviation meaning “gastronomy tube” and referring to the route by which a medication is administered. | GT |
| Abbreviation meaning “nasogastric” or through the nose to the stomach and referring to the route by which a medication is administered. | NG |
| Abbreviation for tablet, the form a medication should take. | Tab |
| Abbreviation for capsule, the form a medication should take. | CAP |
| Abbreviation for “drops”, the form a medication should take. | GTT (from the Latin “guttae”) |
| Abbreviation meaning “instructions for use”) and referring to medication. | SIG (from the Latin “signa”) |
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