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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
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elix
 Definition
elixir
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fl, fld
 Definition
fluid
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GT
 Definition
gastrostomy tube
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gtt
 Definition
drop
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h, hr
 Definition
hour
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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
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intravenous Soluset
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KVO
 Definition
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
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LA
 Definition
long acting
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LOS
 Definition
length of stay
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min
 Definition
minute
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mix
 Definition
mixture
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NAS
 Definition
intranasal
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NG, NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
 Definition
at night
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n.p.o, NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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NS, N/S
 Definition
normal saline
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p
 Definition
after
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pc
 Definition
after meals
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per
 Definition
through or by
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PM
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evening before midnight
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p.o
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by mouth, oral
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p.r.
 Definition
by rectum
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p.r.n
 Definition
when necessary/required, as needed
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q
 Definition
every, each
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q.a.m.
 Definition
every morning
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q.h., qh
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every hour
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q#h
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every # hours, typically 2,4,6,8,12
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qid
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four times a day
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qs
 Definition
sufficient amount/ as much as needed
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rect
 Definition
rectum
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s
 Definition
without
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sl, SL
 Definition
sublingual
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sol, soln
 Definition
solution
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s.o.s., SOS
 Definition
may be repeated once if necessary
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SR
 Definition
sustained release
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S&S
 Definition
swish and swallow
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stat, STAT
 Definition
immediately, at once
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subcut
 Definition
subcutaneous
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supp
 Definition
suppository
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susp
 Definition
suspension
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syp, syr
 Definition
syrup
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tab
 Definition
tablet
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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tr, tinct
 Definition
tincture
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ung, oint
 Definition
ointment
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vag, v
 Definition
vaginally
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XL
 Definition
long lasting
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XR
 Definition
extended release
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