Medical Abbreviations R/T Medications Flashcards
GT
Gastronomy Tube
ID
IntraDermal
IM
IntraMuscular
IV
IntraVenous
IVP
IntraVenous Push
IVPB
IntraVenous Piggy Back
NGT
NasoGastric Tube
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy
PO
By mouth
PR
By rectum
SL
SubLingual
Supp
Suppository
ac
Before meals
ad lib
As desired
BID
Two times a day
hr or h
Hour
hs
At bed time
pc
After meals
PRN
As needed
q
every
q2h
Every 2 hours
q4h
Every 4 hours
q8h
Every 8 hours
q12h
Every 12 hours
QID
4 times a day
STAT
Immediately
TID
3 times a day
C (draw a line over the c)
with
CAP
capsule
ER
Extended Release
g
gram
gr
grain
gtts
drops
kg
kilograms
L
Liters
mcg
micrograms
mg
milligrams
mL
milliliters
mEq
milliequivalents
NKA
No Known Allergies
NPO
Nothing by mouth
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU
both eyes
s (written with a line over the S)
without
susp
suspension
SR
Sustained Release
TKO or KVO
To Keep vein Open
XR
Extended Release
qhs
Every night at bedtime