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med abbreviations
med term
Term | Definition |
---|---|
C | with |
S | without |
NKA | no known allergies |
PO | by mouth |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
PRN | as needed |
QD | do NOT use |
BID | twice a day |
TID | three times a day |
QID | do NOT use |
OD | right eye |
OS | left eye |
OU | both eyes |
AD | right ear |
AS | left ear |
HS | half strength |
MG (mg) | milligram |
mcg | microgram |
gtt | glucose tolerance test |
ml | milliliter |
kg | kilogram |
C | celcius |
F | farenheit |
IV | intravenous |
IM | intramuscular |
ID | intradermal |
SubQ | subcutaneous (injection) |
U, u | do NOT use, write "unit" |
IU | do NOT use, write "international unit" |
Q.D. qd | do NOT use, write "daily" |
Q.O.D. qod | do NOT use, write "every other day" |
X.0mg | NO trailing zeros, write Xmg or 0.Xmg |
MS | do NOT use, write "morphine sulfate" |
MSO4 and MgSO4 | do NOT use, write out "magnesium sulfate" |
"trailing zero" | may NOT be used in med orders or med related documentation |