medication abbreviations
Terms
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a - before
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aa,aa - of each
- a.c., ac
- before meals
- ad.lib.
- as desired, freely
- am, AM
- morning, before noon
- amp
- ampule
- aq
- aqueous, water
- bid, b.i.d.
- twice a day
- b.i.w.
- twice a week
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c - with
- c, C
- cup
- cap, caps
- capsule
- CD
- controlled dose
- CR
- controlled release
- dil.
- dilute
- DS
- double strength
- EC
- enteric coated
- elix.
- elixir
- fl, fld.
- fluid
- gt, GT
- gastrostomy tube
- gtt
- drop
- h, hr
- hour
- ID
- intradermal
- IM
- intramuscular
- IV
- intravenous
- IVPB
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intravenous
piggyback - IVSS
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intravenous
soluset - KVO
-
keep vein open
(a very slow infusion rate) - LA
- long acting
- LOS
- length of stay
- min
- minute
- mix
- mixture
- NGT, ng
- nasogastric tube
- noc, noct
- at night
- n.p.o., NPO
- nothing by mouth
- NS, N/S
- normal saline
- o.n.
- every night
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P - after
- p.c., pc
- after meals
- per
- through or by
- p.o.
- by mouth, oral
- pm, PM
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evening, before
midnight - p.r.
- by rectum
- p.r.n., prn
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when necessary/
required, as needed - q.
- every
- q.a.m.
- every morning
- q.h., qh
- every hour
- q2h, q4h, ect..
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every 2 hours,
every 4 hours, ect.. - q.i.d., qid
- four times a day
- q.s.
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a sufficient amount/
as much as needed - rect
- rectum
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s - without
- subcut, subQ, SQ
- subcutaneous
- sl, SL
- sublingual
- sol, soln
- solution
- s.o.s.
- once if necessary
- SR
- sustained release
- S&S
- swish and swallow
- stat, STAT
- immediately, at once
- supp
- suppository
- susp
- suspension
- syp, syr
- syrup
- tab
- tablet
- t.i.d., tid
- three times a day
- tr., tinct
- tincture
- ung., oint
- ointment
- vag, v
- vaginally
- Χ
- times
- XL
- long acting
- XR
- extended release
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1 tsp. =
3 tsp. =
1 tbs. =
1 dram =
1 minum = -
5 mL.
1 tbs. or 15 mL.
15 mL.
4 mL.
1 gtt. -
1 oz. =
1 cup =
1 pint=
1 quart= -
30 mL.
8 oz. or 240 mL.
16 oz. or 500 mL.
32 oz. or 1000 mL. or 2 pints -
2.2 lbs.=
1 in.= -
1 kg.
2.5 cm. - To convert degrees F to degrees C.
- Subtract 32 and divide by 1.8
- To convert degrees C to degrees F.
- Multiply by 1.8 and add 32
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gr i =
gr 1/4 =
gr 1/2 =
gr 3/4 =
gr iv =
gr x =
gr 1/150 = -
60-65 mg.
15 mg.
30 mg.
45 mg.
300-325 mg.
600 mg.
0.4 mg.