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Medication Abbrev.
Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MAR | Medication Administration Record |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| Rx | Prescription |
| OTC | Over the Counter |
| XL | Extended Length |
| ER | Extended Release |
| SR/XR | Sustained Release |
| SA | Sustained Action |
| ODT | Oral Disintegrating Tablets |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| SUBQ | Subcutaneous |
| ID | Intradermal |
| ADR | Adverse Drug Reaction |
| eMAR | electronic medication administration record |
| BCMA | bar-coded medication administration |
| MAE | medication administration error |
| PIV | peripheral intravenous |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| IDR | idiosyncratic drug reaction |
| bid | twice per day |
| tid | three times per day |
| qid | four times per day |
| q(xt) | every (x amount of time(t)) |
| PRN | as needed |
| Subcut | subcutaneously |
| SL | sublingual |
| PO | by mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| ac | before meals |
| ADE | Adverse Drug Event |