Abbreviations Flashcards
aa
affected area
a.c.
before meals
ABW
actual body weight
ad
up to
a.d.
right ear
a.m.
morning
amp
ampule
APAP
acetaminophen
Aq
water
a.s.
left ear
ASA
aspirin
ATC
around the clock
a.u.
each ear
b.i.d.
twice a day
b.i.w.
twice a week
BMI
body mass index
BSA
body surface area
BW
body weight
C
centrigrade
c or (c with line over it)
with
cap
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
cr, crm
cream
d
day
disc, D.C., d/c
discontinue
disp
dispense
div
divide
DOB
date of birth
DS
double strength
d.t.d
give as such doses
DW
distilled water
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5 1/2 NS
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45%)
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
EC
enteric coated
elix.
elixir
e.m.p.
as directed
F
fahrenheit
fl or fld
fluid
fr
make
gr
grain
g or gm
gram
gtt, gtts
drops
h, hr or degree symbol
hour
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
h.s.
at bedtime
IBW
ideal body weight
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
inj.
injection
IU
international units
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
jt or j-tube
jejunostomy tube
KVO
keep vein open
L
liter
LE
lower extremities
LR
lactated Ringer’s injection
M^2 or m^2
square meter
mcg or (mū)g
microgram
MDI
metered dose inhaler
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
min
minute
ml or mL
milliliter
MOM
milk of magnesia
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmole
MR
may repeat
MRX
may repeat _ times
NG or NGT
naso gastric or nasogastric tube
No. or no.
number
noct.
night
non rep. or N.R.
do not repeat or no refills
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
1/2 NS
half-strength NS (0.45% NaCl)
NTG
nitroglycerin
o.d.
right eye
oint.
ointment
o.s.
left eye
OTC
over the counter
o.u.
each eye
p or per
by
p.c.
after meals
PCN
penicillin
p.m.
afternoon or evening
p.o.
by mouth
post
after
PPM
parts per million
pr
rectally
pre-op
before surgery
p.r.n.
as needed
pulv.
powder
q
every
q.d.
every day
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.o.d.
every other day
q.s.
sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
s or (s with line over it)
without
sc, sq, subq, or subcut
subcutaneous
sig.
write on label
SL
sublingual
sol
solution
ss
one half
stat.
immediately
supp.
suppository
susp.
suspension
syr.
syrup
tab
tablet
tal. dos.
such dose
tbsp.
tablespoon
t.i.d.
three times a day
tinc.
tincture
t.i.w.
three times a week
top.
topically
U or u
units
u.d. or utdict
as directed
UE
upper extremeties
ung.
ointment
vag.
vaginally
vol.
volume
w/
with
w.a.
while awake
w/o
without
x
times
