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routes of administration (23)

  1. AD
    right ear
  2. AS
    left ear
  3. AU
    both ears
  4. bolus
    1 time shot / injection
  5. ID
    intradermal

    (ex TB test)
  6. IM
    intramuscular
  7. IV
    intravenous
  8. IVP
    intravenous Push (similar to bolus)
  9. LVPB
    large volume piggy back ( >100mL)
  10. O
    orally
  11. OD
    right eye
  12. OS
    left eye
  13. OU
    both eyes
  14. po
    by mouth
  15. NPO
    nothing by mouth
  16. pr
    • rectally
    • "per rectum"
  17. sc
    subcutaneous
  18. sl
    sublingual
  19. sq
    subcutaneous
  20. SubQ
    subcutaneous
  21. top
    topical
  22. vag
    vaginally
  23. pv
    • vaginally
    • "per vagina"
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routes of administration (23)
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routes of administration abbreviations (23)
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