Abbreviations Flashcards
a.c., AC
before meals
ad lib
as desired
b.i.d., BID
two times a day
cap
capsule
elix.
elixer
ext
extract
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
nightly
every night at bedtime
NS (N/S)
normal saline
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
p.c., PC
after meals
per
by
PO
by mouth
orally
by mouth
p.r.n., PRN
when necessary or required
soln.
solution
stat.
at once/immediately
subcut.
subcutaneous
supp.
suppository
susp.
suspension
syp.
syrup
tab.
tablet
tr.
tincture
tinct.
tincture
G tube
Gastronomy tube
ID
Intradermal
IVP
Intravenous push
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
J-Tube
Jejunostomy tube
NG
Nasogastric tube
NJ
Nasojejunal tube
OG
Orogastric tube
PR
By rectum
SL
Sublingual
SUBQ
Subcutaneous
h, hr
Hour
min
Minute
am
Before noon
HS
Bedtime
pm
Afternoon, evening
q (e.g., q2h)
Every (e.g., every 2 hours)
q.i.d., QID
Four times a day
t.i.d., TID
Three times a day
t.i.d., TID
Three times a day
ā
Before
ĉ
With
D⁵NS
Destrose 5% in normal saline
D⁵W
Dextrose 5% in water
Gtt(s)
Drop(s)
npo, NPO
Nothing by mouth
NS
Normal saline
½NS
0.45% normal saline
p (with line above it)
After
per
By or through
LR
Lactated ringers
Rx
Prescription
ŝ(little line above s)
Without
Sig.
Directions (write on label)