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Medication Abbreviations
Shorthand for Nurses
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/31/2012

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a
Definition
before
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aa
Definition
of each
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ac
Definition
before meals
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ad lib
Definition
as desired, freely
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AM
Definition
morning before noon
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aq
Definition
aqueous, water
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bid
Definition
twice a day
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biw
Definition
twice a week
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c
Definition
with
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c, C
Definition
cup
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CD
Definition
controlled dose
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CR
Definition
controlled release
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dil
Definition
dilute
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DS
Definition
double strength
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EC
Definition
enteric coated
Term
elix
Definition
elixir
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fl, fld
Definition
fluid
Term
GT
Definition
gastrostomy tube
Term
gtt
Definition
drop
Term
h, hr
Definition
hour
Term
ID
Definition
intradermal
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IM
Definition
intramuscular
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IV
Definition
intravenous
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IVPB
Definition
intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
Definition
intravenous Soluset
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KVO
Definition
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
Term
LA
Definition
long acting
Term
LOS
Definition
length of stay
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min
Definition
minute
Term
mix
Definition
mixture
Term
NAS
Definition
intranasal
Term
NG, NGT
Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
noc, noct
Definition
at night
Term
n.p.o, NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NS, N/S
Definition
normal saline
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p
Definition
after
Term
pc
Definition
after meals
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per
Definition
through or by
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PM
Definition
evening before midnight
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p.o
Definition
by mouth, oral
Term
p.r.
Definition
by rectum
Term
p.r.n
Definition
when necessary/required, as needed
Term
q
Definition
every, each
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q.a.m.
Definition
every morning
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q.h., qh
Definition
every hour
Term
q#h
Definition
every # hours, typically 2,4,6,8,12
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qid
Definition
four times a day
Term
qs
Definition
sufficient amount/ as much as needed
Term
rect
Definition
rectum
Term
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s
Definition
without
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sl, SL
Definition
sublingual
Term
sol, soln
Definition
solution
Term
s.o.s., SOS
Definition
may be repeated once if necessary
Term
SR
Definition
sustained release
Term
S&S
Definition
swish and swallow
Term
stat, STAT
Definition
immediately, at once
Term
subcut
Definition
subcutaneous
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supp
Definition
suppository
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susp
Definition
suspension
Term
syp, syr
Definition
syrup
Term
tab
Definition
tablet
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
tr, tinct
Definition
tincture
Term
ung, oint
Definition
ointment
Term
vag, v
Definition
vaginally
Term
XL
Definition
long lasting
Term
XR
Definition
extended release
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