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abreviations for med
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| ac | before meals |
| bid | twice a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| DC,D/C | discontinue |
| et | and |
| gt | grop |
| hs | hour of sleep |
| inj | injection |
| IV | intravenous |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| pc | after meals |
| qh | every hour |
| q4h | every four hours |
| s | without |
| Sig | directions, label |
| STAT | immediately |
| AD | right ear |
| AU | both ears |
| OS | left eye |
| q | every |
| PP | post prandial |
| pm | at night |
| agit | agitate |
| M | mix |
| Ophth | instill in eye |
| Top | topical |
| Supp | suppository |
| caps | capsule |
| syr | syrup |
| i | one |
| X | ten |
| L | fifty |
| aa | of each |
| c | with |
| tid | three times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gtt | drops |
| h | hour |
| IM | intramuscular |
| noc, noct | night |
| PO | by mouth |
| PRN,prn | as needed |
| q2h | every two hours |
| RX | take, take thou |
| ss | one half |
| qns | insufficient quantity |
| Sub Q, SQ | subcutaneous |
| AS | left ear |
| OD | right eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| X | times |
| am | in the morning |
| ad | up to |
| U,u | unit, units |
| dil | dilute |
| otic | instill in ear |
| ung, oint | ointment |
| vag | vaginally |
| tab | tablet |
| aq | aqueous water |
| V | five |
| C | one hundred |
| mg,mgm | milligram |
| amb | ambulatory |
| DOB | date of birth |
| gravid | # of pregnancies |
| GYN | gynecology |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| OB | obstetrics |
| para | # live births |
| peds | pediatrics |
| VB | viable birth |
| WB | well baby |
| WN | well nourished |
| y/o | years old |
| check sign | check |
| C/O | complains of |
| CC | chief complaint |
| DC | discontinue |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| FH | family history |
| Hx | history |