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Prescription notations
Question | Answer |
---|---|
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
IV PB | intravenous piggyback |
subcut | subcutaneous |
SL | sublingual |
ID | intradermal |
GT | gastronomy tube |
NG | nasogastric tube |
NJ | nasojejunal tube |
p.o. | per oral |
p.r. | per rectum |
a.c | before meals |
p.c. | after meals |
ad. Lib. | as desired freely |
p.r.n. | when necessary |
stat | immediately |
b.i.d. | twice daily |
t.i.d. | three times daily |
q.i.d. | four times daily |
q.d. | once a day |
min | minute |
hr | hour |
q.h | every hour |
q.2h | every two hours |
q.3h | every three hours |
q.4h | every four hours |
q.6h | every six hours |
q.8h | every eight hours |
q.12h | every twelve hours |
ā | before |
p (slash above) | after |
c (slash above) | with |
s (slash above) | without |
q | every |
qs | quantity sufficient |
aq | water |
NPO | nothing per oral |
gtt | drop |
tab | tablet |
cap | capsule |
et | and |
noct | night |