1
Q
-a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ab lib
A
as desired, freely
5
Q
am
A
morning before noon
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
aq
A
aqueous, water
8
Q
bid
A
twice a day
9
Q
b.i.w
A
twice a week
10
Q
-c
A
with
11
Q
C
A
cup
12
Q
cap
A
capsule
13
Q
CD
A
controlled dose
14
Q
CR
A
controlled release
15
Q
dil.
A
dilute
16
Q
DS
A
double strength
17
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
18
Q
fl
A
fluid
19
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
h
A
hour
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggy back
24
Q
IVSS
A
intravenous soluset
25
KVO
keep vein open
26
LA
long acting
27
LOS
length of stay
28
min
minute
29
mix
mixture
30
NAS
intransal
31
NG
nasogastric tube
32
noc
at night
33
NS
normal saline
34
-p
after
35
p.c.
after meals
36
per
through or by
37
pm
evening, before midnight
38
po
by mouth
39
p.r.
by rectum
40
p.r.n.
when necessary
41
q.
every
42
q.a.m.
every morning
43
qh
every hour
44
q2h, q4h , q8h q12h
every 2,4,8,12
45
q.i.d.
four times a day
46
q.s.
a sufficient amount/ as much as needed.
47
rect
rectum
48
-s
without
49
S&S
swish and swallow
50
susp
suspension
51
t.i.d.
three times a day
52
tr
tincture
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