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speciality terminolo
Speciality Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac (ante cibum) | before meals |
| ad lib (ad libitum) | as desired |
| bid. (bis in die) | twice a day |
| h, hr | HOUR |
| pc (post cibum) | after meals |
| **hs (hor somni) | at bedtime |
| po (per os) | by mouth |
| prn (pro re nata) | as needed |
| q (quaque) | every |
| qam | every morning |
| *qd (quaque die) | every day |
| qh (quaque hora) | every hour |
| q2h,q3h,etc | every 2 hours, etc |
| qid (quarter in die) | four times a day |
| *qod | every other day |
| sos | if necessary |
| stat | immediately |
| tid (ter in die) | three times a day |
| * - joint commission - do not use | ** ISMP - Error prone abbrevs |
| **cc | cubic centimeter |
| cm | centimeter |
| dr | dram |
| Gm, g, gm | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drops |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| mg | milligram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mL | milliliter |
| oz | ounce |
| **ss^^ | one-half |
| T, Tbsp | tablespoon |
| t,tsp | teaspoon |
| oral (given by mouth,swallowed) | + easy,safe,economical - slow absorption;might be destroyed by digestive juices |
| rectal (inserted into the rectum) | + patient does not have to swallow - slow irregular absorption |
| nasogastric (delivered through tube placed through nose & into stomach) | + patient does not have to swallow - slow absorption; may be destroyed by digestive juices |
| c | with |
| caps | capsules |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj | injection |
| *IU | international unit |
| IV | intravenous |
| oint,ung | ointment |
| Rx | treatment; prescription |
| s^ | without |
| sig | written on label |
| sol | solution |
| supp | suppository |
| tab | tablet |
| tinct | tincture |
| TO | telephone order |
| *U | unit |
| VO | verbal order |
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