Drug Administration Abbreviations 2
Terms
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- aa
- of each
- a.c.
- before meals
- ad lib
- as desired
- b.i.d.
- two times a day
- c with line over it
- with
- cap
- capsule
- dil.
- dilute
- elix.
- elixir
- ext
- extract
- fld
- fluid
- gtt
- drop
- h
- hour
- h.s.
- at bedtime
- IM
- intramuscular
- IV
- intravenous
- NS (N/S)
- normal saline
- OD
- right eye
- os
- mouth
- OU
- both eyes
- p with line over it
- after
- p.c.
- after meals
- per
- by
- p.o.
- by mouth
- p.r.n.
- when necessary/required
- q
- every
- q.a.m.
- every morning
- q.d.
- every day
- q.h.
- every hour
- q.2.h.
- every two hours
- q.3.h;ect
- every 3 hours; ect
- q.h.s.
- every night at bedtime
- q.s.
- as much as required
- s with a line over it
- without
- ss with a line over it
- one half
- s.o.s.
- as necessary
- soln
- solution
- stat
- at once; immediatly
- supp
- suppository
- susp
- suspension
- syp
- syrup
- tab
- tablet
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- tr. or tinct
- tincture
- ung
- ointment