1
Q
AC
A
before meal
2
Q
AD
A
right ear
3
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
4
Q
AS
A
left ear
5
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
6
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
7
Q
AU
A
both ears
8
Q
BID
A
twice daily
9
Q
BIW
A
biweekly
10
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
11
Q
CC
A
with meal
12
Q
D5W
A
dextrose 5% in water
13
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
14
Q
DC
A
dicontinue
15
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
16
Q
ER
A
extended release
17
Q
G; GM
A
gram
18
Q
GTT
A
drop
19
Q
HTN
A
hyopertension
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
IR
A
immediate release
22
Q
IV
A
intravenous
23
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
24
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
25
Kg
kilogram
26
lb
pound
27
mcg
mircogram
28
MEQ
milli-equivilent
29
mg
milligram
30
ml
milliliter
31
N/V
nausea and vomiting
32
NS
normal saline
33
OD
right eye
34
ODT
orally dissolving tablet
35
OS
left eye
36
OTC
over the counter
37
OU
both eyes
38
Oz
ounce
39
PC
after meal
40
PO
per mouth, oral
41
PR
per rectum
42
PRN
as needed
43
PEN P
as needed for pain
44
PV
vaginally
45
Q12h
every 12 hours
46
Q24h
every 24 hours
47
Q4h
every 4 hours
48
Q6h
every 6 hours
49
Q8h
every 8 hours
50
Qday; QD
once daily
51
QHS
daily at bedtime
52
QID
four times a day
53
QOD
every other day
54
QPM
every evening
55
QS
quantity sifficent
56
SL
sublingual
57
SR
sustained release
58
STAT
immediatley
59
SubQ; SC
subcutaneous
60
Tab
tablet
61
Tbsp
tablespoonful
62
TID
three times a day
63
TOP
topically
64
Tsp
teasponful
65
ud, AD
as directed
66
XL
extended release
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