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HCT Pharm ch 5

Pharm chapter 5 abbreviations and conversions

QuestionAnswer
a before
ac before meals
ad lib as desired
AM, am morning
amp ampule
amt amount
aq water or H2O
bid twice a day
c with line over with
cap capsule
cm centimeter
comp compound
d day
DC,disc, dc discontinue
dil dilute
dr dram
D/RL dextrose, c Ringer's lactate
DS double strength
DW distilled water
D5W dextrose, 5% in water
EC enteric coated
elix elixir
ER extended release
ext extract
fl, fld fluid
gr grain
Gm, g gram
drop (gtt not in use anymore) drop
h, hr hour
hs, HS at bedtime, at hour of sleep
IM intramuscular
inj by injection
IV intravenous
IVPB intravenous piggyback
kg, Kg kilogram
KVO, TKO keep vein open, to keep open liter
LA long acting
lb, # pound
m, min minim
mEq milliequivalent
mcg microgram
mg milligram
ml, mL milliliter (eq. to cc)
mm millimeter
NaCl sodium chloride
NKA no known allergies
noc, noct, n night
NPO, npo nothing by mouth
NS, N/S normal saline (sodium chloride, 0.9%)
OTC over the counter
oz ounce
p after
pc after meals
per by means of
PM, pm afternoon
po, PO, per os by mouth, orally
PRN, prn whenever necessary/as needed
pt pint
q with line over every
daily used to be qd write out now
qh every hour
q2h every 2 hours
q3h every 3 hours
qid four times a day
QNS quantity not sufficient
every other day used to be qod, write every other day now
qs quantity sufficient
qt quart
R rectal
RL, R/L Ringer's lactate
Rx take prescription
s with line over without
subcu, subq subcutaneous
SL sublingual
sol solution
sos once if necessary
SR sustained release
ss, ss with line over one half
stat immediately
supp suppository
syr syrup
tab tablet
tbsp, T, tbs tablespoon
tid three times a day
tinct, tr tincture
TO telephone order
tsp, t teaspoon
unit used to be U, u, write out unit now
vag vaginal
VO verbal order
x times
metric 1 ml apo 15 m
metric 5 ml apo 1 dr, hhd 1 tsp
metric 15 ml apo 4 dr, hhd 1 1tbsp
metric 30 ml apo 1 oz, hhd 2 tbsp
metric 240 ml apo 8 oz, hhd 1 measuring cup (240 ml)
metric 500 ml apo 1 pt (16 oz.), hhd 1 pt
metric 1000 ml apo, 1qt (32 oz), hhd 1 qt
15 m 1 ml
1 tsp 1 dr, 5 ml
1 tbsp 4 dr, 15 ml
2 tbsp 1 oz, 30 ml
1 measuring cup (240 ml) 8 oz, 240 ml
1 pt 1pt (16 oz), 500 ml
1 qt 1qt (32 oz), 1,000 ml
1g 1,000 mg
1,000 mg gr xv
gr xv 1g
0.5 g 500 mg
500 mg 0.5 g
60 mg gr i
gr i 60 mg
30 mg 1/2 gr or gr ss
1/2 gr or gr ss 30 mg
Created by: seang
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