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Common Abbreviation
Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| ac | before meals |
| AD | right ear |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| BID | twice a day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| c | with |
| cap | capsule |
| dx | diagnosis |
| EC | enteric-coated |
| elix | elixar |
| et | and |
| h or hr | hour |
| hct | hematocrit |
| hgb | hemoglobin |
| hs | hour of sleep or bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| KVO | keep veins open |
| L | left |
| NG | nasogastric |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| NS | normal saline |
| OD | right eye |
| oint | ointment |
| os | mouth |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| per | by |
| po | by mouth |
| pr | per rectum |
| prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| q1h | every 1 hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q3h | every 3 hours |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| q8h | every 8 hours |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| R | right |
| s | without |
| SL | sublingual |
| SR | sustained release |
| ss | one half |
| s/s | signs and symptoms |
| stat | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| tid | three times a day |
| TKO | to keep open |
| TO | telephone order |
| VO | verbal order |
| VS | vital signs |
| WNL | within normal limits |
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