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pharm route admins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| daily, qd | everyday, daily, once daily |
| bid | twice daily |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| qh | every hour |
| hs | at bedtime, hour of sleep |
| stat | immediately |
| q 2 h | every 2 hours |
| q 4 h | every 4 hours |
| q 6 h | every 6 hours |
| q 8 h | every 8 hours |
| q 12 h | every 12 hours |
| qod | every other day |
| prn | as needed |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | each ear |
| HHN | handheld nebulizer |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| IV | intravenously |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| NEB | nebulizer |
| NGT, ng | nasogastric tube |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | in both eyes |
| po, PO | by mouth |
| pr, PR | in rectum |
| subQ, SC, SUBQ, subcut | subcutaneously |
| SL | sublingual (under tongue) |
| S&S | swish and swallow |