Other Abbreviations

Front 1

STAT

Back 1

Now

Immediately

Front 2

NPO

Back 2

Nothing by mouth

Front 3

Rx

Back 3

Prescription

Front 4

OTC

Back 4

Over-the-counter

Front 5

SIG

Back 5

Directions

Front 6

MAR

Back 6

Medication administration record

Front 7

NTE

Back 7

Not to exceed

Front 8

x

Back 8

For

Front 9

CNS

Back 9

Central nervous system

Front 10

ANS

Back 10

Autonomic nervous system

Front 11

SNS

Back 11

Somatic nervous system

Front 12

DNS

Back 12

Do not substitute

Front 13

DAW

Back 13

Dispense as written

Front 14

ec

Back 14

Enteric coated

Front 15

wf

Back 15

With food

Front 16

UG

Back 16

Until gone

Front 17

IVPB

Back 17

Intravenous piggy-back

Front 18

noc

Back 18

Night

Nocturnal

Front 19

pp

Back 19

As needed for pain

Front 20

DEA

Back 20

Drug enforcement administration

Front 21

FDA

Back 21

Food & Drug administration

Front 22

D/C

Back 22

Discontinue

Front 23

Disp

Back 23

Dispense

Front 24

w/

Back 24

With

Front 25

w/o

Back 25

Without

Front 26

MRx1

Back 26

May repeat 1 dose

Front 27

CP

Back 27

Chest pain

Front 28

ATC

Back 28

Around the clock

Front 29

KVO

Back 29

Keep vein open

Front 30

PRNF

Back 30

As needed for

Front 31

TKO

Back 31

To keep open

Front 32

Dx

Back 32

Diagnosis

Front 33

Hx

Back 33

History

Front 34

DOB

Back 34

Date of birth

Front 35

c/c

Back 35

Cough & congestion

Front 36

liq

Back 36

Liquid

Front 37

aaa

Back 37

Apply to affected area

Front 38

appl

Back 38

Applicator(ful)

Front 39

Amp

Back 39

Ampule

Front 40

MD

Back 40

Medical doctor

Front 41

PO

Back 41

Physicians order

Front 42

CPR

Back 42

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 43

Back 43

With

Front 44

Emily's Law

Back 44

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