Chapter 11-understanding & Interpreting Medication Orders Flashcards
ā
Before
aa, āā
Of each
a.c, ac
Before meals
ad lib.
As desired, freely
AM, am
Morning before noon
amp
Ampule
aq
Aqueous, water
b.i.d., bid
Twice a day
b.i.w.
Twice a week
-
c
With
CD
Controlled dose
CR
Controlled release
dil.
Dilute
DS
Double strength
EC
Enteric coated
elix.
Elixir
fl, fld.
Fluid
GT
Gastrostomy tube
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVPD
Intravenous piggyback
IVSS
Intravenous soluset
KVO
Keep vein open(a very slow infusion rate)
LA
Long acting
LOS
Length of stay
NAS
Intranasal
NG, NGT
Nasogastric tube
mic, noct
At night
n.p.o., NPO
Nothing by mouth
NS, N/S
Normal saline
-
p
After
p.c, pic
After meals
Per
Through or by
PM, pm
Evening, before midnight
p.o.
By mouth, oral
p.r.
By rectum
p.r.n., prn
When necessary/required, as needed
q.
Every
q.a.m.
Every morning
q.h., qh
Every hour
q2h, q4h, q6h,…
Every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours,…
q.i.d., qid
Four times a day
q.s.
A sufficient amount/as much as needed.
rect
Rectum
-
s
Without
sl, SL
Sublingual
sol, soln
Solution
s.o.s., SOS
May be repeated once if necessary
SR
Sustained release
S&S
Swish and swallow
stat, STAT
Immediately, at once
Subcut
Subcutaneous
Supp
Suppository
Susp
Suspension
syp, syr
Syrup
t.i.d., tid
Three times a day
tr., tinct
Tincture
ung., oint
Ointment
vag, v
Vaginally
XL
Long lasting
XR
Extended release