Table 4.1
Terms
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- aa. (ana)
- of each
- ad (ad)
- up to; to make
- disp. (dispensatur)
- dispense
- div. (diidatur)
- divide
- d.t.d. (dentur tales doses)
- give of such doses
- ft (fiat)
- make
- M. (mice)
- mix
- No.(numero)
- number
- NR
- do not repeat
- q.s.
- a sufficient quantity
- q.s. ad
- a sufficient quantity to make
- Sig.
- write (directions on label)
- BSA
- body surface area
- cm^3
- cubic centimeter or milliliter (mL)
- f or fl
- fluid
- fl,3
- fluid dram (teaspoonful, 5 mL)
- fl5ss
- half-fluidounce (tablespoonful, 15 mL)
- g
- gram
- gal
- gallon
- gtt
- drop
- lb
- pound
- kg
- kilogram
- L
- liter
- m^2 or M^2
- square meter
- mcg
- micogram
- mEq
- milliequivalent
- mg
- milligram
- mg/kg
- milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
- mg/m^2
- milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)
- mL
- milliliter
- mL/h
- milliliters (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)
- mOsm or mOsmol
- milliosmoles
- oz.
- ounce
- pt.
- pint
- qt.
- quart
- ss of ss(with line over it) (semissem)
- one-half
- tbsp.
- tablespoonful
- tsp.
- teaspoonful
- a.c. (ante cibos)
- before meals
- ad lib. (ad libitum)
- at pleasure,freely
- admin
- administer
- A.M. (ante meridiem)
- morning
- aq. (aqua)
- water
- ATC
- around the clock
- b.i.d. (bis in die)
- twice a day
- c or c(with line over c) (cum)
- with
- d (die)
- day
- dil. (dilutus)
- dilute
- et
- and
- h. or hr (hora)
- hour
- h.s. (hora somni)
- at bedtime
- i.c. (inter cibos)
- between meals
- min. (minutum)
- minute
- m&n
- morning and night
- N&V
- nausea and vomiting
- noct. (nocte)
- night
- NPO (non per os)
- nothing by mouth
- p.c. (post cibos)
- after meals
- P.M. (post meridiem)
- afternoon; evening
- p.o. (per os)
- by mouth (orally)
- p.r.n. (pro re nata)
- as needed
- q (quaque)
- every
- qAM
- every morning
- qn
- every night
- q4h. q8h,etc.
- every_hours
- q.i.d. (quarter in die)
- four times a day
- rep. (repetatur)
- repeat
- s (sine)
- without
- s.i.d. (semel in die)
- once a day
- s.o.s (si opus sit)
- if there is need; as needed
- stat. (statim)
- immediately
- t.i.d. (ter in die)
- three times a day
- ut dict. (ut dictum)
- as directed
- wk.
- week
- APAP
- acetaminophen
- ASA
- aspirin
- AZT
- zidovudine
- EES
- erythromycin ethylsuccinate
- HC
- hydrocortisone
- HCTZ
- hydrochlorothiazide
- MTX
- methotrexate
- NTG
- nitroglycerin
- BM
- bowel movement
- BP
- blood pressure
- BS
- blood sugar
- CHD
- coronary heart disease
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- GERD
- gastrointestinal reflux disease
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- GFR
- glomerular filtration rate
- GU
- genitourinary
- HA
- headache
- HBP
- high blood pressure
- HRT
- hormone replacement therapy
- HT or HTN
- hypertension
- IOP
- intaocular pressure
- MI
- myocardial ischemia/ infarction
- OA
- osteoarthritis
- Pt
- patient
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- amp.
- ampul
- cap.
- capsule
- D5LR
- dextrose 5% inlacated Ringer's
- D5NS
- dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
- D5W
- dextrose 5% in water
- D10W
- dextrose 10% in water
- elix.
- elixir
- inj.
- injection
- NS
- normal saline
- 1/2NS
- half-strength normal saline
- oint ur ungt. (unguentum)
- ointment
- pulv. (pulvis)
- powder
- RL, R/L or LR
- Ringer's Lactate or Lactated Ringer's
- sol. (solutio)
- solution
- supp. (suppositorium)
- suppository
- susp.
- suspension
- syr. (syrupus)
- syrup
- tab. (tabletta)
- tablet
- CIVI
- continuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion
- ID
- itradermal
- IM
- intramuscular
- IT
- intrathecal
- IV
- intravenous
- IVB
- intravenous bolus
- IV drip
- intravenous infusion
- IVP
- intravenous push
- IVPB
- intravenous piggy back
- NGT
- nasogastric tube
- p.o. or PO (per os)
- by mouth
- rect.
- rectal or rectum
- SL
- sublingual
- SubQ
- subcutaneouly
- Top.
- topically
- V or PV
- vaginally