Dosage Calc Flashcards
PRN
as needed
STAT
immediately
HS
at bedtime
Q8H Q4H
Every 8 hours/ every 4 hours
PC or P.C.
after meal
AC or A.C.
before meals
Q am
every morning
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
IM
intramuscular
Subcut
subcutaneous
IV
intravenous
IVPB
IV piggyback
NGT
Nasogastric tube
ID
intradermal
PO
Orally or by mouth
PR
per rectum
Supp
suppository
NPO
nothing by mouth
SL
sublingual
EC
enteric coated
Cap
capsule
Elix
elixir
Tab
tablet
Susp
suspension
ER or CR
extended release or controlled release
SR
sustained release
KCL
Potassium chloride
LR
lactated ringers
NS
normal saline
Min
minute
Ml
milliliter
mEq
milliequivalent
Mg
milligram
Kg
kilogram (1lb=2.2kg)
Mcg
microgram
gtt
drops
rounding rule for values less than 1.
rounded to the hundredths place:
0.378 mls= 0.38 mls
0.5892mls=0.59 mls
rounding rule for values1 or greater than 1
rounded to the 10th place;
48.23 mls=48.2 mls
1.234mls=1.2 mls
Formula
D/H x Q
6 Rights
Right client/patient
Right drug
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
Trade name
Always capitalized
Usually has a trademark or registered
trademark after it
Appears first on the label
Generic name
Chemical sounding name
If there is only one name listed, than it is the generic name
All lower case
Usually appears second on the label
components of a med order
Patient’s name
Date & Time of order
Name of medication
Dosage of medication
Route of administration
Time and frequency of administration
Signature of the person writing the order
