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CH 35 ABBREVIATIONS
Common Abbreviations Used
Question | Answer |
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ac | before meals (0700, 1100, 1700) |
ad lib | as desired |
bid | twice a day (0900, 2100) |
c (with a line over it) | with |
cap | capsule |
elix | elixir |
G | gram |
gr | grain |
gtt | drop |
h | an hour |
hs | at bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
m | minim |
mg | milligram |
mL | milliliter |
OD | right eye |
OS | left eye |
OU | both eyes |
pc | after meals (0900, 1300, 1900) |
po | by mouth |
prn | when needed |
q | every |
QAM | every morning |
Rx | take, prescription |
s (with a line over it) | without |
sig (s) | label |
ss (with a line over it) | one-half |
sup | suppository |
susp | suspension |
tid | three times a day (1000, 1400, 1800 |
npo | nothing by mouth |
Hx | history |
H&P | histry and physical |
abd | abdomen |
BM | bowel movement |
ca | calcium |
Dx | diangosis |
Fx | fracture |
I&O | intake and output |
K | potassium |
KCL | potassium chloride |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug alergies |