Pharmacology abreviations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pint | pt |
| Quart | Qt |
| Tablespoon | T or Tbsp |
| Teaspoon | t |
| Capsule | cap |
| Controlled-release | CR |
| Long-acting | LA |
| Sustained-action | SA |
| Slow-release | SR |
| Double-strength | DS |
| Enteric-coated | EC |
| Elixir | Elix |
| Solution | sol |
| Spirit | spt. |
| suppository | sup or supp |
| syrup | syp |
| Tablet | tab |
| Tincture | tinct or tinc |
| Ointment | ung or oint |
| keep vein open | KVO |
| Discontinue | d/c |
| No known allergies | NKA |
| No known drug allergies | NKDA |
| Liter | L |
| Milliliter | ml |
| Cubic centimeter | cc |
| Gram | G or gm |
| milligram | mg |
| microgram | mcg or ug |
| Kilogram | kg |
| Meter | m |
| centimeter | cm |
| millimeter | mm |
| milliequivalent | mEq |
| unit | U |
| Grain | gr |
| Before meals | ac |
| After meals | pc |
| every day | qd |
| twice a day | bid 10am, 10pm |
| three times a day | tid 10am, 2pm, 6pm |
| four times a day | qid -10am,2pm,6pm10pm |
| every hour | on the hour, every hour |
| at bedtime, hour of sleep | HS |
| every night | qhs |
| immediately | Stat |
| every two hours | q2h, evenly around the clock |
| every 4 hours | q4h 6am, 10am, 2pm,6pm,10pm |
| every 6 hours | q6h 6am, 12pm, 6pm |
| every 8 hours | q8h 6am, 2pm, 10pm |
| every 12 hours | q12h 10am, 10pm |
| every other day | q.o.d m, w, f |
| as needed | prn |
| three times a week | tiw m,w, f |
| twice a week | biw m, thurs |
| right ear | AD |
| left ear | AL |
| Both ears | AU |
| Hand held neubilizer | HHN |
| intramuscular | IM |
| intravenous | IV |
| intravenous push | IVP |
| intravenous piggy back | IVPB |
| Meter Dose inhaler | MDI |
| nasogastric tube | NGT, ng |
| right eye | OD |
| left eye | OS |
| both eyes | OU |
| orally | po, PO |
| rectum | Pr, pr |
| subcutaneous | sc, sq |
| sublingual | sl |
| switch& swallow | S&S |
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