Medication Abbreviations (Week Two) Flashcards
aa, āā
Of each
ā
Before
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
ć (line over top)
With
C, c
Cup
cap, caps
Capsule
CD
Controlled dose
CR
Controlled release
dil.
Dilute
DS
Double strength
EC
Enteric coated
elix.
Elixir
fl, fld
Fluid
GT
Gastrostomy tube
h, hr
Hour
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
IVSS
Intravenous Soluset
KVO
Keep vein open (very slow infusion rate)
LA
Long acting
LOS
Length of stay
min
Minute
mix
Mixture
NAS
Intranasal
NG, NGT
Nasogastric tube
noc, noct
At night
NPO, n.p.o.
Nothing by mouth
NS, N/S
Normal saline
p (line over it)
After
p.c., pc
After meals
per
Through or by
PM, pm
Evening, before midnight
p.o.
By mouth, oral
p.r.
By rectum
prn, p.r.n.
When necessary/required, as needed
q.
Every
q.a.m.
Every morning
q.h., qh
Every hour
q2h, q4h
Every 2 hours, every 4 hours
q.i.d., qid
Four times a day
q.s.
A sufficient amount/as much as needed
rect
Rectum
ś (line above it)
Without
sl, SL
Sublingual
sol, soln
Solution
SOS, s.o.s.
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
tab
Tablet
tid, t.i.d.
Three times a day
tr., tinct
Tincture
ung., oint
Ointment
vag, v
Vaginally
XL
Long acting
XR
Extended release