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Administration Route
Pharmacy Abbreviations to learn in class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAA | Apply to affected area |
| ad | Right ear |
| as | Left ear |
| au | Both ears |
| ID | Intradermal |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (inhalation) |
| IV | Intravenously |
| IVP | Intravenously push |
| IVPB | Intravenously piggy back |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| od | Right eye |
| os | Left eye |
| ou | Each or both eyes |
| po | By mouth, orally |
| pr | Rectally |
| sl | Sublingual |
| sq, SQ, sc, subq | Subcutaneous |
| S&S, or S/S | Swish & swallow or switch & spit |