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Pharm Chapter 1
abbreviations commonly found in Drug Rx
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| ad lib | freely, as desired |
| a.c. | before meals |
| b.i.d, B.I.D | twice a day |
| c | with |
| caps. | capsule(s) |
| dl, dL | deciliter |
| elix | elixir |
| ext. | extract |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drop |
| h | hour |
| H.S., h.s. | at bedtime or hour of sleep |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| inj. | by injection |
| IV or I.V. | intravenously |
| IVPB | intravenously piggyback |
| kg | kilogram |
| kvo | keep vein open |
| L | liter |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEg | milliequivalents |
| mg | milligram |
| ml, mL | milliliter |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| O.D. | in the right eye |
| OCTOR | on call to operating room |
| O.S. | in the left eye |
| o.d | every day or once a day |
| o.u., O.U. | both eyes |
| p | after |
| p.c | after meals |
| p.o | by mouth |
| p.r.n, PRN | as needed or requested, or as the occasion arises |
| q | every |
| q.h | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| q8h | every 8 hours |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| q12h | every 12 hours |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| q.i.d., Q.I.D | four times a day |
| s | without |
| S.C., s.c., or sub q | subcutaneously |
| S.L. | sublingually |
| sol. | solution |
| ss | on-half |
| stat | immediately |
| susp | suspension |
| tab | tablet |
| t.i.d., T.I.D. | three times a day |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| tr. | tincture |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
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