1
Q
/
A
per, by
2
Q
@
A
at
3
Q
<
A
less than
4
Q
>
A
greater than
5
Q
/^\
A
change
6
Q
≤
A
less than or equal to
7
Q
≥
A
greater than or equal to
8
Q
A
increase, above
9
Q
v
A
decrease, below
10
Q
Abx
A
Antibiodics
11
Q
ac
A
before meals
12
Q
AD
A
right ear
13
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
14
Q
amps
A
ampules, ampoules
15
Q
AS
A
left ear
16
Q
AU
A
both ears
17
Q
BG/bg
A
blood glucose
18
Q
bid
A
twice a day
19
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
20
Q
c
A
with
21
Q
caps
A
capsules
22
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
23
Q
cc
A
with meals
24
Q
cc (same as ml)
A
cubic centimeter(s)
25
CPS
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
26
CVC
central venous catheter
27
CVL
central venous line
28
D/C
discharge, discontinue
29
DS
double strength
30
EC
enteric coated
31
elix.
liquid
32
FDHS
for duration of hospital stay
33
g, gm
gram(s)
34
gr.
grain(s)
35
GT
gastrostomy tube
36
gtt(s)
drops
37
h/a
headache
38
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
39
hs
bedtime
40
I.U.
international units
41
ID
intradermal
42
IM
intramuscular
43
inj.
injections
44
IV
intravenous
45
KCl
potassium chloride
46
kg
kilogram(s)
47
L
liter/litre
48
L.A.
long acting
49
LMWH
low molecular weight heparin
50
lpm
liters per minute
51
MAR
Medication Administrative Record
52
mcg, ug
microgram(s)
53
mEq
milliequivalents
54
mg
milligram(s)
55
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate (epsom salts)
56
ml
milliliter(s)
57
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
58
MR
may repeat
59
MRx1
may repeat times 1 (1 time)
60
MS
morphine sulfate
61
NaCl
sodium chloride
62
neb.
nebulizer
63
ng/NG
nasogastric (tube)
64
NS
normal saline
65
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
66
NTG
nitroglycerin
67
OD
right eye (occulus dexter)
68
OS
left eye (occulus sinister)
69
OTC
over the counter (drugs)
70
OU
both eyes (occulus unitas)
71
pc
after meals (post cibum)
72
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
73
PCN
penicillin
74
po
by mouth
75
pr
per rectum
76
PRBC's
packed red blood cells
77
prn
as necessary, as needed
78
q2d (q3d, q4d, etc.)
every second (2) days
79
qd, daily, OD
every day, once a day, once daily, daily
80
qid
four times a day
81
qod
every other day
82
R/O
rule out/re-order
83
Rx
prescriptions
84
S/L
saline lock
85
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
86
sl
sublingual
87
SR
sustained release
88
STAT
Immediately
89
str.
strength
90
supp(s)
suppository(ies)
91
susp.
suspension
92
syr
syrup
93
T 3's
Tylenol #3
94
tab(s)
tablet(s)
95
tid
three times a day
96
TKVO
to keep vein open
97
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
98
U.
unit(s)
99
ung.
unguent, ointment
100
vag.
vaginally
101
via
by
102
WA
while awake
103
WDW
when drinking well
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