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a
before
__
aa, aa
of each
a.c.
before meals
ad lib
as desired
a.m
morning
amp
ampule
aq
aqueous, water
b.i.d. bid
twice a day
b.i.w
twice a week
_
c
with
c
cup
cap
capsule
CD
controlled dose
CR
controlled relese
dil.
dilute
DS
double strength
EC
enteric coated
elix.
elixir
f, fld
fluid
gt, GT
gastrostomy tube
gtt
drop
h, hr
hour
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
IVSS
intravenous soluset
KVO
keep vein open
LA
long-acting
LOS
length of stay
min
minute
mix
mixture
NGT, ng
nasogastric tube
noc, noct
at night
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS, N/S
normal saline
o.n.
every night
os
mouth
_
p
after
p.c.
after meals
per
through or by
p.m
evening or before midnight
p.r
by rectum
p.r.n.
as needed
q.
each, every
q a.m.
every morning
q.h., gh
every hour
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
every 2,4,6,8,12 hours
ghs
every night at bedtime
q.i.d. qid
four times a day
q.s.
as much as needed
rect
rectum
_
s
without
subcut, subQ
subcutaneous
sl,SL
sublingual
sol, soln
solution
s.o.s.
once if necessary
SR
sustained relaease
S&S
swish and swallow
stat, STAT
immediatley
supp
suppository
syp, syr
syrup
tab
tablet
t.i.d tid
three times a day
tr., tinct
tincture
ung., oint
ointment
vag, v
vaginally
x
times
XL
long acting
XR
extended release
Author
gmcnurse
ID
4540
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Medication Abbreviations
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Commonly used Medication Abbreviations
Updated
2010-01-20T00:17:28Z
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