Administration Of Medication Flashcards
ac
before meals
__
aa
of each
AD
right ear
ad lib
as desired
aq
water
admin
administer, administration
AM or a.m.
morning
APAP
acetaminophen
AS
left ear
ASA
aspirin
AU
in each ear
bid
twice a day
_
c
with
cap(s)
capsule(s)
cc
cubic centimeter
DAW
dispense as written
dil
dilute
~
3 or dr
dram
elix
elixir
g
gram
gr
grain
gtt(s)
drop(s)
h or hr
hour
hs
at bedtime
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
INH
inhalation
IV
intravenous
kg
kilogram
L
liter
liq
liquid
m
minim
med(s)
medication(s)
mg
milligram
min
minute
ml
milliliter
NPO
nothing by mouth
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OTC
over-the-counter
OU
in each eye
_
3 or oz
ounce
_
p
after
pc
after meals
Pt or pt
patient
per
by
PM or p.m.
evening
po or PO
by mouth
prn
as needed
qAM
every morning
qd
every day
qh
every hour
q (2,3,4)h
every (2,3,4) hours
qid
4 times a day
qod
every other day
qs
of sufficient quantity
Rx
take
_
s
without
SC or SQ
subcutaneous
SL
sublingual
sol
solution
ss
one half
STAT
immediately
T
tablespoon
tab(s)
tablet(s)
tid
three times a day
tsp
teaspoon
#
number
x
times
0
no, none
i
one
..
_
ii
two
iii
three
.
_
iv
four
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v
five