Abbreviations Flashcards
aa
of each
ad
up to, to make or right ear
disp
dispense
No.
number
non rep.
do not repeat
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
Sig.
write (directions on label)
pt.
pint
qt.
quart
ss
one half
a.c.
before meals
ad lib.
at pleasure, freely
BSA
body surface area
f or fl
fluid
gtt
drop
mEq
milliequivalent
admin
administer
A.M
morning
aq.
water
ATC
around the clock
b.i.d.
twice a day
c
with
d
day (do not use)
dil
dilute
h. or hr.
hour
h.s.
at bedtime
N&V
nausea and vomiting
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meals
P.M.
afternoon, evening
p.o.
by mouth
p.r.n.
as needed
q
every
q.i.d.
four times a day (do not use)
rep
repeat
s
without
stat.
immediately
t.i.d.
three times a day
wk
week
od
right eye
os
left eye
ou
each eye
as
left ear
au
each ear
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BS
blood sugar
HA
headache
Pt
patient
SOB
shortness of breath
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
amp.
ampul
cap.
capsule
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
elix.
elixir
inj
injection
NS
normal saline
1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
oint.
ointment
pulv.
powder
RL, R/L, or LR
Ringer’s Lactate or Lactated Ringer’s
sol.
solution
supp.
suppository
susp.
suspension
syr.
syrup
tab.
tablet
CIVI
continuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IT
intrathecal
IV
intravenous
IVB
intravenous bolus
IV Drip
intravenous infusion
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
NGT
nasogastric tube
PO or p.o.
by mouth
rect
rectal or rectum
SL
sublingual
SubQ or SC
subcutaneously
Top.
topically
V or PV
vaginally