1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
A.m
A
Morning
3
Q
Amp
A
Ampule
4
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
5
Q
-c
A
With
6
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
7
Q
CD
A
Controlled dose
8
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
9
Q
Gtt
A
Droplets?
10
Q
H
A
Hour
11
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
12
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
13
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
14
Q
KVO
A
Keep vein open (very slow infusion rate)
15
Q
LA
A
Long activity
16
Q
NPO
A
Nothing per ora (nothing by mouth)
17
Q
NS
A
Normal Saline
18
Q
Pc
A
After meal
19
Q
pm
A
Afternoon (post meridiem)
20
Q
PO
A
Per ora (by mouth)
21
Q
Pr
A
Per rectum
22
Q
Per
A
By or through
23
Q
Prn
A
When needed
24
Q
Q
A
Every
25
SL
Sublingual (under tongue)
26
STAT
Immediately
27
Supp
Suppository Capsule inserted in vaginal or rectum that will dissolve
28
Susp
Suspension, liquid medication
29
Tab
Tablet
30
Vag
Vaginal
31
XR
extended release (medication have a prolonged start of affect)
32
IR
Immediate release
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