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69 Cards in this Set

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a
before
aa
of each
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
bid
twice a day
tid
three times a day
qid
four times a day
qh
every hour
qn
every night
stat
at once, now, immediately
q2h
every two hours
q4h
every four hours
q6h
every six hours
prn
as needed
biw
twice a week
No Longer Accepted:
qd (QD)
daily
No Longer Accepted:
qod (QOD)
every other day
No Longer Accepted:
tiw
three times a week
No Longer Accepted:
qhs
hour of sleep, nightly at bedtime
No Longer Accepted:
HS
half-strength
military time
no colons, 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400
PO
by mouth
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVP
Intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
MDI
metered dose inhaler
NG or NGT
nasogastric tube
PR
per rectum
SL
sublingual
S & S
swish and swallow
No Longer Accepted:
AD
right ear
No Longer Accepted:
AS
left ear
No Longer Accepted:
AU
both ears
No Longer Accepted:
OD
right eye
No Longer Accepted:
OS
left eye
No Longer Accepted: OU
both eyes
No Longer Accepted:
SC or SQ
subcutaneously or sub-Q or Sub Q
pint (pt)
approx. 500 mL
quart (qt)
approx. 1 L
tablespoon (tbsp)
15 mL
teaspoon (tsp)
5 mL
ounce (oz)
30 mL
cup
240 mL or 8 oz
dram (dr)
1 dr = 4 mL
8 dram = approx. 1 oz
grain (gr)
1 gr = 60-65 mg
cap
capsule
CR
controlled release
LA
long acting
SA
sustained action
SR
sustained release
XR
extended release
DS
double strength
EC
enteric coated
Elixir
sweetened, alcohol based
Solution
Clear liquid preparation
supp
suppository
suspension
small particles suspended in liquid
syrup
contains sugar
tablet
molded in solid form
tincture
alcohol based
ointment
semisolid preparation applied to skin
KVO
keep vein open
D/C
discharge
NKA, NKDA
No known allergies, No known drug allergies
c
with
s
without
3 mL syringe
round to tenths
1 mL syringe
round to hundredth