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Chapter 5
Routes of Administration
Term | Definition |
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Gastrostomy tube | GT |
inhalant | INH (not to be confused w abbreviation for isoniazid |
injection | INJ |
intradermal | ID |
intramuscular | IM |
intravenous | IV |
intraperitoneal | IP |
intravenous piggyback | IVPG |
nasogastric | NG |
nasogastric tube | NGT |
right ear | AD |
left ear | AS |
Both ears | AU |
right eye | OD |
left eye | OS |
both eyes | OU |
orally, by mouth | PO |
rectal, per rectum | PR |
small bowel feeding tube | SBFT |
Subcutaneous | Subcut, SQ, SC |
vaginal. per vaginal | PV |
Sublingual | SL |
Topical | TOP |