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MedicalAbreviations
Medical Abreviations
Question | Answer |
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ac | before meal |
pc | after meal |
daily (qd) | every day |
bid | twice a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
qh | every hour |
hs | at bedtime (write it out) |
qn | every night |
stat | immediately |
prn | as needed |
biw | twice per week |
HHN | hand-held nebulizer |
im | intramuscularly |
iv | intravenously |
ivp | IV push |
ivpb | IV piggy back |
mdi | metered dose inhaler |
neb | nebulizer |
ngt (ng) | nasogastric tube |
po | by mouth |
pr | by rectum |
sub-q | subcutaneously |
sl | sublingually |
s | swish and swallow |
cr | controlled release |
la | long acting |
sa | sustained action |
sr | slow release |
ds | double strength |
ec | enteric coated |
el, elix | elixir |
sol | solution |
sp | spirit |
sup, supp | suppository |
susp | suspension |
syr | syrup |
tab, tabs | tablet |
tr, tinct | tincture |
ung, oint | ointment |
KVO | keep vein open |
TKO | to keep open |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
NKFA | no known food allergies |
NKLA | no known latex allergies |