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MedicalAbreviations
Medical Abreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meal |
| pc | after meal |
| daily (qd) | every day |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| qh | every hour |
| hs | at bedtime (write it out) |
| qn | every night |
| stat | immediately |
| prn | as needed |
| biw | twice per week |
| HHN | hand-held nebulizer |
| im | intramuscularly |
| iv | intravenously |
| ivp | IV push |
| ivpb | IV piggy back |
| mdi | metered dose inhaler |
| neb | nebulizer |
| ngt (ng) | nasogastric tube |
| po | by mouth |
| pr | by rectum |
| sub-q | subcutaneously |
| sl | sublingually |
| s | swish and swallow |
| cr | controlled release |
| la | long acting |
| sa | sustained action |
| sr | slow release |
| ds | double strength |
| ec | enteric coated |
| el, elix | elixir |
| sol | solution |
| sp | spirit |
| sup, supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syrup |
| tab, tabs | tablet |
| tr, tinct | tincture |
| ung, oint | ointment |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| TKO | to keep open |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NKFA | no known food allergies |
| NKLA | no known latex allergies |