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Med Abbreviations

Nursing Med Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
a before
p after
aa of each
a.c before meals
p.c. after meals
ad.lib. as desired, freely
per through or by
a.m., AM morning before noon
p.m, PM evening, before midnight
amp ampule
p.r. by rectum
aq water
p.r.n. when necessary/required,as needed.
bid twice a day
- c with
c cup
cap capsule
CD controlled dose
CR controlled release
dil dilute
DS double strength
EC enteric coated
elix. elixir
fl.,fld fluid
gt.,GT gastronomy tube
gtt drop
h., hr hour
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVPB intravenous piggyback
IVSS intravenous soluset
KVO keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
LA long-acting
LOS length of stay
min minute
mix mixture
NGT,ng nasogastric tube
noc, noct at night
p.o. by mouth
npo, NPO nothing by mouth
o.n. every night
os mouth
q. every, each
q.a.m. every morning
qh every hour
q2h every 2 hours
qhs every night at bedtime
qid four times a day
qs a sufficient amount/as much as needed/quantities sufficient
rect rectum
_ S without
subcut, subQ subcutaneous
sl, SL sublingual
sol, soln solution
s.o.s. once if necessary
SR sustained release
S&S swish and swallow
stat immediately at once
supp suppository
susp suspension
syp, syr syrup
tab tablet
tid three times a day
tr., tinct tincture
ung., oint ointment
vag, v vaginally
X times
XL long acting
XR extended release
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