Abbreviations Flashcards
/
per,by
@
at
<
less than
>
greater than
Abx
antibiotics
ac
before meals
AD
right ear
ad lib
as desired
amps
ambules, ampoules
AS
left ear
AU
both ears
bg/BG
blood glucose
BID
twice a day ( 2 x a day)
BTP
breakthrough pain
c
with
caps
capsules
CBG
capillary blood glucose
cc
with meals
cc (same as ml)
cubic centimeter (s)
CPS
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
CVC
central venous catheter
CVL
central venous line
D/C, c/d
discontinue, dscharge
DS
double strength
EC
enteric coated
elix.
liquid
FDHS
for duration of hospital stay
g, gm
gram (s)
gr.
grain (s)
GT
gastrostomy tube
gtt (s)
drop (s)
h/a
headache
HCTZ
hydroclorothiazide
hs
bedtime
I.U.
international units
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
inj.
injection
IV
intravenous
KCL
potassium chloride
kg
kilogram(s)
L
liter/litre
L.A.
long acting
LMWH
low molecular weight heparin
lpm
litres per minute
MAR
Medication Administration Record
mcg
microgram
mEq
millequivalent
mg
milligram
MgS04
magnesium sulfate (epsom salts)
ml
milliliter (s)
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
MR
may repeat
MR x1
may repeat x 1
MS
morphine sulfate
NaCl
sodium chloride
neb.
nebulizer
ng/NG
nasograstric tube
NS
normal salien
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NTG
nitroglycerin
OD
right eye (occulus dexter)
OS
left eye (occulus sinister)
OTC
over the counter (drugs)
OU
both eyes (occulus unitas)
pc
after meals
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
PCN
penicillin
po
by mouth
pr
per rectum
PRBC’s
packed red blood cells
prn
as needed, as necessary
q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)
every second (2) days
qd, daily OD
every day, once a day, once daily, daily
qid
four times a day
qod
every other dat
R/O
re-order/rule out
Rx
prescription
S/L
saline lock
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
sl
sublingual
SR
sustained release
STAT
now, immediately
str.
strength
supp(s)
suppository (ies)
susp.
suspension
syr
syrup
T 3”s
Tylenol #3
tab(s)
tablet (s)
tid
three times a day
TKVO
to keep vein open
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
U.
unit (s)
ung.
unguent, ointment
vag.
vaginally
via
by
WA
while awake
WDW
when drinking well