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MedAdminAbbreviation
Quick quiz on common abbreviations used in administration of meds
Question | Answer |
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gtt | drop |
gtts | drops |
tab | tablet |
tr. or tinct. | tincture |
susp. | suspension |
syp. | syrup |
subcut. (also SQ or SubQ) | subcutaneous |
supp. | suppository |
prn | as necessary or as required |
soln. | solution |
HS | hour of sleep |
per | by way of |
PO or Orally | by mouth |
a.c. | before meals (Latin: "ante cibum") |
p.c. | after meals (Latin: "post cibum") |
ad lib | as desired |
b.i.d. | two times a day |
t.i.d. | three times a day |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
cap | capsule |
elix. | elixir (contains alcohol) |
ext. | extract |
IM or I.M. | intramuscular |
IV or I.V. | intravenous |
nightly | each night at bedtime |
NS or N/S | normal saline |
OD | right eye (Latin: "oculus dexter") |
OS | left eye (Latin: "oculus sinister") |
OU | both eyes (Latin: "oculus uterque") |
ung | ointment |
PR | per rectum |