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SJVC-Mrs. Barta-Sigs and Abbreviations

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Abreviation
Meaning
qd   Every Day  
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bid   Twice a day  
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tid   Three times a day  
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qid   Four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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hs   at bedtime  
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qhs   every night at bed time  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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q6h   every 6 hours  
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q4-6h   every 4 to 6 hours  
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q 6-8 h   every 6-8 hours  
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po   orally (or by mouth)  
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pv   vaginally  
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pr   rectally  
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N/V   Nausea and Vomiting  
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ss   One Half (1/2)  
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gtt   Drop  
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pm   Evening  
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am   Morning  
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aft   Afternoon  
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noct   Nightly (or Evening)  
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au   both ears  
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ad   Right ear  
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as   Left ear  
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ou   Both Eyes  
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od   Right eye  
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os   Left eye  
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hs   At bedtime  
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GI   Gastrointestinal  
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aa   affected area  
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id   Intradermal  
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sq   subcutaneous  
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sc   subcutaneous  
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ac   Before meals  
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pc   after meals  
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a   Before  
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p   After  
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h   Hour  
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min   Minute  
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IM   Imtramuscular  
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SL   sublingual  
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IV   Intravenous  
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IVPB   Intravenous Piggy Back  
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prn   As Needed  
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stat   Now, Immediately  
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npo   Nothing By Mouth  
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rx   prescription  
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sig   directions  
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mar   Medication Administration Record  
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nte   Not to Exceed  
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OTC   Over the COunter  
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HA   Headache  
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x   For  
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pp   as needed for pain  
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c   with  
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DAW   Dispense as written  
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DNS   Do not substitute  
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DEA   Drug Enforcement Agency  
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dx   Diagnosis  
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tx   treatment  
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EC   Enteric COated  
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KVO   Keep vein open  
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d/c   discontinue  
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Disp.   Dispense  
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UD   As DIrected  
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w   with  
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w/o   without  
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MRx1   May repeat 1 time (or dose)  
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cp   chest pain  
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atc   Around the clock  
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tko   to keep vein open  
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nka   no know allergies  
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nkda   no known drug allergies  
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UTI   Urinary tract infection  
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SOB   Shortness of breath  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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CHF   Congestive heart failure  
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BM   Bowel Movement  
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BP   Blood Pressure  
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BS   Blood SUgar  
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CBC   Complete Blood COunt  
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Cap   Capsule  
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Tab   Tablet  
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Cr   Cream  
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Crm   Cream  
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Ung   Ointment  
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Oint   Ointment  
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Sup   Suppository  
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TPN   Total Parenteral Nutrition  
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TUD   Take as Directed  
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UUD   Use as Directed  
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