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lechell PHAT 151/153
Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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aa | of each |
ac | before meals |
ad | to, up to |
ad lib | as desired |
a.m., AM | morning |
amt | amount |
aq | water |
bid, BID | twice a day |
bin | twice a night |
c (with straight line) | with |
cap, caps | capsule |
comp | compound |
d | day |
dil | dilute |
disp | dispense |
elix | elixir |
hr | hour |
IM | intramuscular |
inj, INJ | inject |
IV | intravenous |
liq | liquid |
mixt | mixture |
noct | at night |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
oint | ointment |
pc | after meals |
per | though or by |
p.m., PM | afternoon |
po, PO | by mouth |
PR | though the rectum |
prn, PRN | as needed |
PULV | powder |
q | every |
qh | every hour |
qid, QID | four times a day |
q2h | every 2 hours |
QN | every night |
qs, qv | as much as you wish |
s (with straight line) | without |
SIG | write on label |
sol | solution |
sp | spirits |
sos | if necssary |
stat | immediately |
supp | suppository |
syr | syrup |
top | topically |
tab | tablet |
tid | three times a day |
tr., tinct | tincture |
vo | verbal order |
x | times |
BE | bariium enema |
BP | blood pressure |
Ca | Calcium |
CA | Cancer |
cath. | catheter |
CO | carbon dioxide |
DOB | date of birth |
DPT | diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus |
Dz | diagnosis |
Fe | iron |
H | hydrogen |
Hx, hx | history |
I | iodine |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
K | potassium |
MMR | measles-mumps-rubella |
N | nitrogen |
Na | sodium |
P | pulse |
PO | orally |
SOB | shortness of breath |
UA | urinalysis |
wt | weight |
y/o, yo | years old |