Abreviaturas Más Comunes Flashcards
aa.
of each
ad
up to, to make
disp.
dispense
div.
divide
d.t.d
give of such doses
ft
make
M.
mix
No.
Number
NR or non rep.
do not repeat
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
Sig.
Write (directions on label)
BSA
Body Surface Area
cm^3
cubic centimeter or mL
gtt
drop
mEq
milliequivalent
mg/kg
milligrams per kilogram
mg/m^2
milligrams per square meter
mL/h
milliliters per hour
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
a.c
before meals
am
morning
aq.
water
ATC
around the clock
BID
twice a day
c-
with
d
day
dil.
dilute
et
and
h or hr
hour
h.s.
bedtime
i.c.
between meals
min.
minute
NPO
nothing by mouth
p.c.
after meals
p.o or PO
by mouth (orally)
pm
afternoon, evening
PRN
as needed
qAM
every morning
Q4H, Q8H, etc.
every # hours
QID
four times a day
s-
without
s.o.s.
if there is need, as needed
s.i.d. or qd
once a day
stat
immediately
QOD
every other day
amp
ampule
TID
three times a day
wk
week
cap
capsule
D5W
Dextose 5% in water
inj.
injection
elix.
elixir (solución líquida que tiene alcohol)
NS
normal saline
RL or R/L or LR
Ringer’s Lactate
oint or ungt
ointment
pulv
powder
sol
solution
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
syr
syrup
tab
tablet
a.d.
right ear *se confunde con “up to, to make” así que mirar contexto
a.s.
left ear
ID
intradermal
a.u.
each ear (both)
IM
intramuscular
IT
intrathecal (espacio lleno de liquido entre las capas delgadas de tejidos que cubren el cerebro y la medula espinal)
IV
intravenous
IVB
intravenous bolus
IV drip
intravenous infusion
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
NGT
nasogastric tube
o.d.
right eye
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
each eye (both)
rect
rectal
SL
sublingual
SubQ or SC
subcutaneously
top
topically
V or PV
vaginally
Ut dict.
as directed