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Mod 3 Week 1
Rx Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| qd | every day |
| prn | as needed |
| pm | in the afternoon or in the evening |
| susp | suspension |
| NR | No Refills |
| ad | right ear |
| stat | immediately |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| syr | syrup |
| hs | bedtime |
| bid | twice a day/daily |
| ac | before meals |
| tid | three times a day/daily |
| q_h | every hour |
| Elix | Elixir |
| AAA | Apply to Affected Areas |
| ss | one half |
| q | every |
| tsp | teaspoon,teaspoonfuls 5ml |
| c | with |
| po | by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
| DAW | Dispense AS Written |
| pr | rectally/per rectum |
| WA | While Awake |
| app | apply |
| IM | Intra-Muscular or Intra-Muscularly (for injectable) |
| as | left ear |
| g | gram |
| crm | cream |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| top | topical |
| ns | normal saline |
| liq | liquid |
| qid | four times a day/daily |
| od | right eye |
| SL | Sub-Lingually |
| IV | Intra-Veinous or Intra-Veinously (for injectable) |
| cc | with food or cubic centimeter |
| ung | ointment |
| supp | suppository |
| ou | both eyes |
| ha | headache |
| Rx | Prescription |
| 1*,2* | 1 hour, 2 hour |
| a | before |
| aa | of each |
| ad | as directed |
| AM | In the Morning |
| amp | ampules |
| apl | applicatorful (for vaginal cream) |
| aq | water |
| au | both ears |
| C | 100 |
| cap | capsule(s) |
| cd | cycle day (meterual cycle) |
| cid | five times a day (rarely used now) |
| cmpd | compound |
| cr | cream |
| d | daily or day |
| DC,dc,d/c | discontinue(discharge from hospital) |
| disp | dispense |
| DS | Double Strength |
| dx | diagnosis |
| eq | equivalent |
| et | and |
| fid | five times a day |
| 5x/d | five times a day |
| g,gm | gram |
| gen | generic |
| gr | grain,about 60mg |
| gtt | drop(s) |
| h,hr | hour(s) |
| HD | High Dose |
| H20 | water |
| inj | inject,injection |
| IU | International Units |
| kg | kilogram(s) |
| l | liter(s) |
| lot | lotion |
| max | maximum |
| MDI | (Metered Dose Inhaler) |
| MEQ,meq | miiliequivalent |
| mcg | microgram |
| mgs | milligram(s) |
| min | minute |
| mm | millimeters |
| mo | month |
| neb | nebulizer |
| noct | night |
| ou | both eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| p | after |
| per | (per day,week,month,or other time period) |
| PV,pv | in the vagina,vaginally |
| q | every |
| qam | every morning |
| qd | everyday |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| `qn | every night |
| qod,eod | every other day |
| rept | repeat |
| s | without |
| sc,sq,subq,sub q | sub-cutaneous (for injectable) |
| sid | once a day/daily (written by veterinarians) |
| Sig | Directions |
| sl | (dissolve)under the tongue |
| sol | solution |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoonful,tablespoonfuls,15ml |
| tid | three times a day/daily |
| tiw | three times a week/weekly (also biw,qiw,etc) |
| tx | treatment |
| U,u | Unit |
| ud,utd | as directed |
| vag | vaginally,in the vagina |
| x3d | for 3 days (or maybe 3 doses,cuation) |
| wc | with meals("with meals" if once daily dosing) |
| YO | Year Old |
| < | less than |
| > | greater than |
| @ | at |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% Written |
| D5SNS | Dextrose 5% Normal Saline |
| dil | Dilute |
| div | divide |
| d.t.d | give of such dose |
| D.W. | Distilled Water |
| e.m.p | as directed |
| emuls | emulsion |
| ex,aq | ex aqua:in water |
| fl.,fld | fluid |
| ft | make;let it be made |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt(s) | drops |
| H | hypodermic |
| h, hr | hour |
| h.s. | at bedtime, hour sleep or half-strength |
| ID | intradermal |
| IJ, inj | injection |
| IM | intramuscular (with respect to injections) |
| IN | intranasal |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| IU | international unit |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| L.A.S. | label as such |
| LCD | coal tar solution |
| lin | liniment |
| liq | liquid solution |
| lot | lotion |
| mane | in the morning |
| M | mix |
| m, min | a minimum |
| mcg | microgram |
| m.d.u. | to be used as directed |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| MgSO4#1 | magnesium sulfate |
| mist | mix |
| mitte | send |
| ML | milliliter |
| MS | morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate |
| MgSO4#2 | morphine sulfate |
| nebul | a spray |
| N.M.T. | not more than |
| noct | at night |
| non rep. | no repeats |
| NS | normal saline (0.9%) |
| 1/2NS | half normal saline (0.45%) |
| N.T.E. | not to exceed |
| o_2 | both eyes, sometimes written as o2 |
| od | right eye |
| om | every morning |
| on | every night |
| o.p.d. | once per day |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| per | by or through |
| p.c. | after meals |
| pig./pigm. | paint |
| p.m. | evening or afternoon |
| p.o. | by mouth or orally |
| p.r. | by rectum |
| PRN, prn | as needed |
| pulv | powder |
| PV | via the vagina |
| q | every |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.a.m | every day before noon |
| q.d.s. | four times a day |
| q.p.m. | every day after noon |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.h.s. | every night at bedtime |
| q.1h, q.1° | every 1 hour |
| q.d., q1d | every day |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q4PM | at 4pm |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| qqh | every four hours |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient |
| QWK | every week |
| R | rectal |
| rep., rept. | repeats |
| RL, R/L | Ringer's lactate |
| s | without |
| s.a. | use your judgement |
| SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ | subcutaneous |
| sig | write on label, directions |
| SL | sublingually, under the tongue |
| sol | solution |
| ss | one half or sliding scale |
| s.i.d/SID | once a day |
| SSI, SSRI | sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin |
| SSRI (antidepressant) | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
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Rodney C
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