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Abbreviations
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MS MSO4 | Morphine |
| MgSO4 | Magnesium sulfate |
| Nitro | Nitroglycerin |
| u ,U ,IU | Units |
| x3d | Times 3 days |
| cc | mL |
| Apothecary Units | Metric Units |
| od, O.D. , OD | Daily or intended time of administration |
| q.d , qd, Q.D , QD , q1d , I/d | daily |
| q.o.d. , QOD | Every Other Day |
| Q6PM,ect | 6 p.m. daily or daily at 6 p.m. |
| TIW , tiw | 3 times weekly |
| HS | Half-Strength, bedtime ( hour of sleep ) |
| BT , hs , HS qhs , qn | Bedtime or hour of sleep |
| SC , SQ , sub q | Subcutaneously |
| IN | Intranasal |
| IJ | Injection |
| OJ | Orange Juice |
| > or < | Greater than or less than |
| @ | At |
| / | per |
| AD , AS , AU | Right ear or Left ear or both ears |
| OD , OS , OU | Right eye or Left eye or both eyes |