Abbreviations&Conversions
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KaylaCraft10 on April 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1 grain= Mg | 60 |
| 1 gram= ? Grains | 16 |
| 1 inch= ? cm | 2.54 |
| 1 kg= ? lbs | 2.2 |
| 1mL= minims | 16 |
| 1 minim=drop | 1 |
| 1 ounce=Tbsp | 2 |
| 1 ounce= Drams | 8 |
| 1 ounce= mL | 30 |
| 1 pint = ounces | 16 |
| 1 pound = ounces | 16 |
| 1 Tbsp = Tsp | 3 |
| 1 tsp = mL | 5 |
| 1 cm = mm | 10 |
| 1 cc = mL | 1 |
| 1 gram = Mg | 1,000 |
| 1 kg = Micrograms | 1,000,000 |
| 1 Liter = mL | 1,000 |
| 1 Meter = mm | 1,000 |
| 1 meter = cm | 100 |
| 1 mg = Micrograms | 1,000 |
| 1 mL = Drops | 15 |
| 1 tsp = Drops | 60 |
| a | Before |
| p | after |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| AD | right ear |
| per | by |
| ama | Against medical advise |
| po | by mouth |
| AS | left ear |
| pr | per rectum |
| AU | both ears |
| prn | as needed |
| bid | twice a day |
| q | every |
| c | with |
| q1h | every 1 hour |
| qd | everyday |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| s | without |
| SL | sublingual |
| ss | one half |
| stat | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| tid | three times a day |
| OS | left eye |
| OD | right eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| elix | elixer |
| EC | Enteric-coated |
| IVP | intravenous Push |
| dx | diagnosis |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NS | normal saline |
| VO | verbal order |
| SR | sustained release |
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