Medication Abbreviations

Question 1

ā

Answer 1

Before

Question 2

aa, āā

Answer 2

Of each

Question 3

a.c, ac

Answer 3

Before meals

Question 4

ad lib.

Answer 4

As desired, freely

Question 5

a.m., am

Answer 5

Morning before noon

Question 6

amp

Answer 6

Ampule

Question 7

aq

Answer 7

Aqueous, water

Question 8

b.i.d, bid

Answer 8

Twice a day

Question 9

b.i.w.

Answer 9

Twice a week

Question 10

c̄

Answer 10

With

Question 11

c, C

Answer 11

Cup

Question 12

cap

Answer 12

Capsule

Question 13

CD

Answer 13

Controlled dose

Question 14

CR

Answer 14

Controlled release

Question 15

dil.

Answer 15

Dilute

Question 16

DS

Answer 16

Double strength

Question 17

EC

Answer 17

Enteric coated

Question 18

elix.

Answer 18

Elixir

Question 19

fl, fld.

Answer 19

Fluid

Question 20

GT

Answer 20

Gastrostomy tube

Question 21

gtt

Answer 21

Drop

Question 22

h, hr

Answer 22

Hour

Question 23

ID

Answer 23

Intradermal

Question 24

IM

Answer 24

Intramuscular

Question 25

IV

Answer 25

Intravenous

Question 26

IVPB

Answer 26

Intravenous piggyback

Question 27

IVSS

Answer 27

Intravenous Soluset

Question 28

KVO

Answer 28

Keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

Question 29

LA

Answer 29

Long acting

Question 30

LOS

Answer 30

Length of stay

Question 31

min

Answer 31

Minute

Question 32

mix

Answer 32

Mixture

Question 33

NAS

Answer 33

Intranasal

Question 34

NG, NGT

Answer 34

Nasogastric tube

Question 35

noc, noct

Answer 35

At night

Question 36

n.p.o., NPO

Answer 36

Nothing by mouth

Question 37

NS, N/S

Answer 37

Normal saline

Question 38

ODT

Answer 38

Orally disintegrating tablet

Question 39

p̄

Answer 39

After

Question 40

p.c.

Answer 40

After meals

Question 41

per

Answer 41

Through or by

Question 42

p.m., pm

Answer 42

Evening, before midnight

Question 43

p.o.

Answer 43

By mouth, oral

Question 44

p.r.

Answer 44

By rectum

Question 45

p.r.n.

Answer 45

When necessary/required, as needed

Question 46

q

Answer 46

Every, each

Question 47

q.a.m.

Answer 47

Every morning

Question 48

q.h., qh

Answer 48

Every hour

Question 49

q2h, q4h, q6h,

Answer 49

Every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours…

Question 50

q.i.d., qid

Answer 50

Four times a day

Question 51

q.s.

Answer 51

A sufficient amount/as much as needed

Question 52

rect

Answer 52

Rectum

Question 53

s̅

Answer 53

Without

Question 54

sl, SL

Answer 54

Sublingual

Question 55

sol, soln

Answer 55

Solution

Question 56

SR

Answer 56

Sustained release

Question 57

s.o.s., SOS

Answer 57

May be repeated once if necessary

Question 58

S&S

Answer 58

Swish and swallow

Question 59

stat, STAT

Answer 59

Immediately, at once

Question 60

subcut

Answer 60

Subcutaneous

Question 61

supp

Answer 61

Suppository

Question 62

syp, syr

Answer 62

Syrup

Question 63

tab

Answer 63

Tablet

Question 64

t.i.d., tid

Answer 64

Three times a day

Question 65

tr., tinct

Answer 65

Tincture

Question 66

ung., oint

Answer 66

Ointment

Question 67

vag, v

Answer 67

Vaginally

Question 68

XL

Answer 68

Long acting

Question 69

XR

Answer 69

Extended release

Question 70

≅

Answer 70

Approximately

Question 71

↑

Answer 71

Increase

Question 72

↓

Answer 72

Decrease

Question 73

Δ

Answer 73

Change

Question 74

mEq

Answer 74

Milliequivalent

Question 75

qt

Answer 75

Quart