1
Q
q8h
A
Every 8 hours.
2
Q
1 liter (L) in mL
A
1,000 milliliters (mL)
3
Q
TBSP; tbsp
A
Tablespoon
4
Q
lb
A
Pound
5
Q
OD
A
Right eye
6
Q
p.r.n.
A
As needed
7
Q
oz
A
Ounce
8
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
9
Q
q.i.d.
A
Four times a day
10
Q
INJ
A
Inject; injection
11
Q
gtt/gtts
A
Drop/drops
12
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
13
Q
1 teaspoon (tsp) in mL
A
5 milliliters (mL)
14
Q
b.i.d.
A
Two times a day
15
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
16
Q
q.d.
A
Once daily
17
Q
SUPP
A
Suppository
18
Q
q.a.m.
A
Every morning
19
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
20
Q
MDI
A
Metered-dose inhaler
21
Q
gr
A
Grain
22
Q
BUC
A
Buccal; between the gums and cheek
23
Q
h.s.
A
Bedtime; hour of sleep
24
Q
AD
A
Right ear
25
TSP; tsp
Teaspoon
26
mL/hr
Milliliters per hour
27
SVP
Small volume parenteral
28
cap
Capsule
29
q.o.d
Every other day
30
1 kilogram (kg) in pounds and grams
2.2 pounds (lbs)
1,000 grams (g)
31
ss
One half
32
mEq
Milliequivalent
33
t.i.d.
Three times a day
34
AAA
Apply to the affected area
35
1 fluid pint in mL and floz
473 mL, sometimes rounded to 480 mL
16 fluid ounces (oz)
36
q6h
Every 6 hours
37
IM
Intramuscular
38
OS
Left eye
39
g; G; GM
Gram
40
IVP
Intravenous push
41
mg
Milligram
42
qs; QSAD
A sufficient quantity to make
43
mL
Milliliter
44
q48h
Every 48 hours
45
q.h.
Every hour
46
Stat
Immediately; now
47
IV
Intravenous
48
GI
Gastrointestinal
49
vag
Vaginally
50
LVP
Large volume parenteral
51
q12h
Every 12 hours
52
h; hr
Hour
53
SR
Sustained release
54
1 tablespoon (tbsp) is mL and tsp
15 milliliters (mL)
3 teaspoons (tsp)
55
PCA
Patient-controlled anesthesia
56
TDS
Transdermal delivery system
57
PN
Parenteral nutrition
58
EC
Enteric coated
59
mcg
Microgram
60
UD
As directed
61
1 pound (lb) in g and oz
454 grams (g)
16 ounces (oz)
62
ung
Ointment
63
q; Q
Every
64
q2h
Every 2 hours
65
AU
Both ears
66
IVF
Intravenous fluid
67
PR
Rectally
68
1 gram (g) in mg
1,000 milligrams (mg)
69
SL
Sublingual; under the tongue
70
ER; XR; XL
Extended release
71
L
Liter
72
mL/min
Milliliters per minute
73
q.p.m.
Every evening
74
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) in mL
29.6 mL, sometimes rounded to 30 mL
75
Tab
Tablet
76
OU
Both eyes
77
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
78
PV
Vaginally
79
U
Unit
80
q24h
Every 24 hours
81
1 ounce (oz) in g
28.35 g, sometimes rounded to 30 g
82
PO
Orally; by mouth
83
q4h
Every 4 hours
84
SC; SQ
Subcutaneous; under the surface of the skin
85
NPO
Nothing by mouth
86
kg
Kilogram
87
AS
Left ear
88
t.i.w.
Three times a week
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