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Intro Abbreviations
times and sites of administration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| QD | EVERY DAY |
| QID | FOUR TIMES A DAY |
| QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
| BID | TWICE A DAY |
| PM | EVENING |
| AFT | AFTERNOON |
| NOC | NIGHT |
| PV | VAGINALLY |
| AU | BOTH EARS |
| Q6H | EVERY 6 HOURS |
| AS | LEFT EAR |
| Q12H | EVERY 12 HOURS |
| SQ/SC | SUBCUTANEOUS |
| AC | BEFORE MEALS |
| PC | AFTER MEALS |
| TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| AM | MORNING |
| PR | RECTALLY |
| AD | RIGHT EAR |
| OU | BOTH EYES |
| OD | RIGHT EYES |
| OS | LEFT EYE |
| QHS | EVERY NIGHT AT BEDTIME |
| IM | INTO THE MUSCLE |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| IV | INTRAVENOUS |
| AA | AFFECTED AREA |
| OTIC | EAR |
| IH | INHALE |
| SL | UNDER THE TONGUE |
| IVPB | INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK |
| HEP LOCK | HEPARIN LOCK |
| OPHTH | EYE |