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91 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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#, no
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number
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ad lib
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as freely or as often as needed
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am
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morning
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Amp
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ampule
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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B & A
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bright and alert
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bid
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every 12 hours (2 times a day)
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Bol
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bolus
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c
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with or cup
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Cap
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capsule
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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d
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day
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DIN
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drug identification number
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Div
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divide
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DOS
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dosage
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Dps
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drops
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Dx
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diagnosis
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EOD
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every other day
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eq pts
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equal parts
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fl
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fluid
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gal
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gallon
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gm, g
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gram
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gr
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grain
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Gran
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granules
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GU
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genitourinary
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h, hr
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hour
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H2O
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water
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Hx
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history
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IM
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intramuscular
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IMM
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intramammary
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IN
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intranasal
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IP
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intraperitoneal
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IU
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international units or intrauterine
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IV
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intravenous
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kg
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kiligram
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L
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liter
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L.A.
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long acting
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lt
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left
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MEq
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milliequivalent
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mcg, ug
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microgram
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mg
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milligram
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ml
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milliliter (same as cc)
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N
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narcotic
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Nas
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nasal
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non rep, nr
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no repeats
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NOP
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nothing per os (per mouth)
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OD
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right eye
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Oph
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opthalmic
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OS
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left eye
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Ot
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otic
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OTC
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over the counter
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OU
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both eyes
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oz
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ounce
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per os, po
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per mouth
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pm
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afternoon
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ppm
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parts per million
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prn
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as necessary, when required
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pt
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pint
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pwd
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powder
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q
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every
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q2d
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every 2 days
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qd
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once daily, every 24 hours
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qh
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every hour
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q2h
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every 2 hours
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qid
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every 6 hours (4 times a day)
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qs ad
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add as much as needed up to
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qt
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quart
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rep
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repeat
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rt
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right
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Rx
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prescrive, prescription or "take thou"
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SC, SQ, Subq
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subcutaneous
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Sig
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write directions for client
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sid
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once per day (every 24 hours)
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SR
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sustained release
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Sol
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solution
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Sx
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surgery
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stat
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immediately
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Sus
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suspension
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Syr
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syrup
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T, tbsp
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tablespoon
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t, tsp
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teaspoon
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Tab
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tablet
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tid
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every 8 hours (3 times per day)
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Top
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topical
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Tx
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treatment
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ug
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microgram, mcg
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V/V
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volume in volume
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wk
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week
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wp, WD
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withdrawal period
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w/v
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weight in volume
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w/w
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weight in weight
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