Rx Abbreviations & Conversion Factors
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| 1 ml = ? cc | 1 ml = 1 cc (ml and cc mean the same thing)
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| 1 ml = ? drops (on average) | 1 ml = about 20 drops on average
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| 1 t = ? ml | 1 t = 5 ml
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| 1 T = ? t | 1 T = 3 t
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| 1T = ? ml | 1 T = 15 ml
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| 1 oz = ? ml | 1 oz = 30 ml
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| 1 kg = ? lb | 1 kg = 2.2 lb
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| 1 L = ? ml | 1 L = 1000 ml
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| 1 g = ? mg | 1 g = 1000 mg
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| 1 mg = ? mcg | 1 mg = 1000 mcg
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| 5 grain = ? mg | 5 grain = about 325 mg
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| 10 grain = ? mg | 10 grain = about 650 mg
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| 1 T = ? oz | 1 T = 0.5 oz
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| 1 kg = ? g | 1 kg = 1000 g
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| Concentration expressed as x% means | x% means xgram per 100ml
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| t stands for ? | t stands for teaspoon
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| mg stands for ? | mg stands for milligram
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| mcg stands for ? | mcg stands for microgram
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| SubCut | subcutaneous
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| bid | twice daily
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| tid | three times daily
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| qd | one time daily (do not use this abbreviation)
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| qid | four times daily (do not use this abbreviation)
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| gtts | drops (do not use this abbreviation)
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| T stands for ? | T stands for tablespoon
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| hs | bedtime
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| SQ | subcutaneous (SubCut is preferred abbreviation)
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| po | oral
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| inh | inhaled
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| SL | sublingual
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| IM | intramuscularly
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| IV | intravenously
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| R | rectally
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| os | left eye (do not use this abbreviation)
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| od | right eye (do not use this abbreviation)
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| q or Q | every
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| wm | with meal(s)
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| ac | before meal/food
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| pc | post meal/food
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| prn | as needed for
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| dob | date of birth
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| NKDA | no known drug allergies
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| n/v | nausea/vomiting
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| cp | chest pain
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| wa | while awake
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| SOB | shortness of breath (SOA is better)
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| SOA | shortness of air
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| BP | blood pressure
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| stat | now or immediately
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| ud | as directed (this is a very vague signa)
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| aaa | apply to affected area
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| qod | every other day (do not use this abbreviation)
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| DC | discontinue
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