1
Q
mEq, meq
A
milliequivalent
2
Q
Mg or Mag
A
Magnesium
3
Q
mg
A
milligram
4
Q
mg/dL
A
milligrams (mg) of sugar per deciliter (dL) of blood, milligrams of cholesterol per deciliter of blood
5
Q
mL
A
milliliter
6
Q
mm Hg
A
millimeters of mercury (to measure blood pressure)
7
Q
MTX
A
methotrexate (Trexall for Cancer)
8
Q
MVI
A
Multi-Vitamins, multiple vitamins
9
Q
max
A
maximum
10
Q
min
A
minute, minimum
11
Q
mm
A
millimeters
12
Q
mo, m
A
month
13
Q
m ft
A
mix & make
14
Q
N/A or n/a
A
not available
15
Q
N&V, N/V, NV
A
nausea and vomiting
16
Q
NA, na
A
nausea
17
Q
Na
A
Sodium
18
Q
NaCl
A
Sodium Chloride (salt)
19
Q
NaHCO3
A
sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate
20
Q
NDC
A
national drug code
21
Q
NEB or neb
A
nebulizer
22
Q
No. or no.
A
number
23
Q
Nos. or nos.
A
numbers
24
Q
noc, noct, pm
A
night, at night
25
NPH
N insulin (intermediate-acting insulin,Humulin N or Novolin N, neutral protamine hagedorn)
26
NPI
National Provider Identifier
27
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
28
NR, N.R., nr, NRF
no refill
29
NS
nasal spray, normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
30
NTG
nitroglycerin
31
NKA
no know allergies
32
NKDA
no know drug allergies
33
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
34
NTE
not to exceed (Tylenol NTE 4g/24hr)
35
od
right eye (or once daily)
36
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
37
oint, ung
ointment
38
OP, OPH, OPHT, OPHTH
ophthalmic
39
os
left eye
40
OTC
over the counter
41
ou
each eye, both eyes
42
oz
ounce
43
OC
oral contraceptive
44
OM
otitis media
45
o
eye
46
O2
oxygen
47
PA
prior authorization
48
PB
phenobarbital
49
PBO
prescribe brand only
50
pc or pp
after meals ("after a meal" if once daily dosing)
51
PCN
penicillin
52
pct
percent or percentage
53
PD
pediatric drop
54
PED
pediatric
55
PEG
polyethylene glycol (a laxative)
56
per
by or through (per day, week, month or other time period), in (in nebulizer, in rectum, in vagina)
57
pH
potential hydrogen (a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is)
58
pkd
packaged
59
pkg
package
60
pkt
packet
61
pm, PM
evening, in the evening, after noon, nighttime
62
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
63
PNV
prenatal vitamins
64
po, per os
by mouth
65
PR, pr
per rectum, by rectum
66
prn
as needed
67
PSE
pseudoephedrine
68
pt, pt.
pint, patient
69
PTU
propylthiouracil
70
p
after
71
pc breakfast
after breakfast
72
PV, pv
in the vagina, vaginally
73
q
every, each
74
qs or QS or Q.S.
quantity sufficient, sufficient amount
75
qt
quart
76
QTY or qty
quantity
77
R, r, rec
rectum, rectally
78
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
79
RF, rf
refill
80
Rx
prescription
81
rept
repeat
82
s (w/ line on top)
without
83
SA
sustained action
84
sc, subq
subcutaneous, under the skin
85
Sig, sig
signa (directions for using a prescription)
86
SL, S.L., sl
sublingual, under the tongue
87
SMZ-TMP
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
88
SOB
shortness of breath
89
SOD or sod
sodium
90
sol or soln
solution
91
SOS (used in Rx writing)
if necessary
92
SOS or S.O.S.
a call or request for help or rescue
93
sq
subcutaneous, under the skin
94
SR
sustained release
95
ss
one half (½) (roman numeral, sliding scale (for insulin)
96
stat
now; immediately
97
sup or supp
suppository
98
susp
suspension
99
syr
syrup
100
SYR
syringe
101
sx
symptoms
102
tab
tablet
103
tac or TAC
triamcinolone
104
tbsp
tablespoonful
105
TCN
tetracycline
106
top
topical
107
TR
timed-release
108
tsp, tea
teaspoonful, 5 ml
109
tab
tablet(s)
110
tbsp
tablespoonful, 15ml
111
tx
treatment
112
U, u
units
113
UTI
urinary tract infection
114
V or v (#)
5 (roman numeral)
115
vag
vaginally, in the vagina
116
w/
with
117
w/o
without
118
WA
while awake
119
WH or WZ
wheezing
120
wk
week
121
wt
weight
122
wc
with meals ("with a meal" if once daily dosing)
123
X or x (#)
10 (roman numeral)
124
X or x
times
125
X 3 RF
times three refills
126
XL
extra long
127
XR
extended release
128
YO
years old
129
/
per (example - "Max 5/12 h" = "maximum of 5 per 12 hours")
130
ud, ut dict, utd
as directed
131
uad or UAD
use as directed
132
TAD, TUD
take as directed
133
TAT, UAT
until all taken
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