1
Q
aa [place dash over]
A
of each
2
Q
AAA
A
Apply to Affected Area
3
Q
A.C.
A
before meals
4
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
5
Q
ad lib.
A
as much as desired; freely
6
Q
a.m.
A
in the morning; before noon
7
Q
Aq
A
water
8
Q
Aq dist
A
distilled water
9
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
10
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
11
Q
ASA
A
Asprin
12
Q
ATC
A
Around The Clock
13
Q
a.u.
A
both ears
14
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice a day
15
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
16
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
17
Q
bucc.
A
inside cheek
18
Q
c, w [place dash over]
A
with
19
Q
Cc
A
Cubic Centimeter (cm3)
20
Q
cap.
A
Capsule
21
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
22
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
23
Q
CP
A
Chest Pain
24
Q
DAW
A
Dispense As Written
25
d.
Day
26
disp.
Dispense
27
DOB
Date Of Birth
28
DR
Delayed-Release
29
D5W
Dextrose 5% in Water
30
D5W 1/4 NS
Dextrose 5% in 0.2 (1/4) Normal Saline
31
D5W 1/2 NS
Dextrose 5% in 0.45 (1/2) Normal Saline
32
EC
Enteric-Coated
33
ER, XR
Extended-Release
34
et
and
35
ext
External or extract
36
f., ft.
make, let it be made
37
F3D
For 3 Days
38
F7D
For 7 Days
39
FXD
For 10 Days
40
F14D
For 14 Days
41
g, gm
Gram
42
GI
Gastrointestinal
43
gal
Gallon
44
gr.
Grain
45
gtt.
drop
46
h., hr., hor.
Hour
47
HC
Hydrocortisone
48
HCT, HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
49
h.s.
at bedtime
50
HTN
Hypertension
51
ID
Intradermal
52
IM
Intramuscular
53
IN
Intranasal
54
inf.
Infusion
55
inh.
Inhalation
56
inj.
Injection
57
IR
Immediate-release
58
IU
International Unit
59
IV
Intravenous
60
K
Potassium
61
L
Liter
62
lb
pound
63
liq.
Liquid
64
lot.
Lotion
65
LPM
Liters Per Minute
66
M
Meter
67
MDP
Medrol Dosepak
68
meds
Medication
69
mEq
Milliequivalent
70
Mg
Milligram
71
mid noc
Midnight
72
min.
Minimum
73
mL
Milliliter
74
mm.
Millimeter
75
neb.
Nebulizer
76
NSAID
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
77
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
78
NTG
Nitroglycerin
79
N/V or N&V
Nausea/Vomiting
80
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
81
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
82
N.S.
Normal Saline (0.9%)
83
o.d.
right eye
84
ODT
Oral Disintegrating Tablet
85
oint.
Ointment
86
o.s.
left eye (oculus sinister)
87
OTC
Over The Counter
88
o.u.
both eyes (oculus uterque)
89
oz
ounce
90
PA
Prior Authorization
91
p.c., pc
after meals (post cibum)
92
PCN
Penicillin
93
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
94
P.M.
evening (post meridiem)
95
p.o.
by mouth, orally (per os)
96
p.r.
rectally (per rectum)
97
p.r.n.
as needed (pro re nata)
98
pt
pint
99
p.v.
vaginally (per vaginam)
100
Q
every, per (quaque)
101
q12; q. 12h, q12°
every 12 hours
102
q1-2, q. 1-2h, q1-2°
every 1-2 hours
103
q2h, q2°
every 2 hours
104
q3h, q3°
every 3 hours
105
q6h, q6°
every 6 hours
106
q.a.d., q.o.d., QOD
every other day
107
q.a.m., qam
every morning, every day before noon
108
q.d., qd
every day
109
q.h.s., qhs
every day at bedtime (quaque hora somni)
110
q.i.d., qid
4 times a day
111
qt
quart
112
qty.
quantity
113
q.p.m., qpm
every evening, every afternoon
114
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
115
q.w.
every week
116
Rx
prescription
117
SC, SQ, SubQ
Subcutaneous
118
sig.
write, label
119
SL, s.l.
sublingually
120
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
121
sol.
solution
122
ss [place dash over]
half
123
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
124
stat.
immediately
125
supp.
Suppository
126
susp.
Susspension
127
syr.
Syrup
128
tab.
Tablet
129
TAD
Take As Directed
130
tbsp, Tbsp
Tablespoon
131
t.i.d., tid
3 times a day (ter in die)
132
top.
Topical
133
troch.
lozenge (trochiscus)
134
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
135
Tsp
Teaspoonful
136
u.d., ut. dict.
as directed (ut dictum)
137
ung.
ointment
138
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
139
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
140
V/O
Verbal Order
141
w.
With
142
w/f
With Food
143
w/o
Without
144
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