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Medication Order
Medication Order
Abbreviation Meaning
a.s. left ear
a.u each ear
b.i.d twice a day
BSA body surface area
c. with
cap. Capsule
cc. or cc cubic centimeter
dil. Dilute
disc. or D.C discontinue
Abbreviation Meaning
disp. Dispense
div. Divide
d.t.d. Give of such dose
DW distilled water
D5W dextrose 5% in water
elix. Elixir
e.m.p as directed
et and
p.o by mouth
p.r.n when required
Abbreviation Meaning
q.d. Every day
q.h. Every hour
q.i.d. four times a day
q.o.d. Every other day
q.s. A sufficient quantity
q.s. ad a sufficient quantity to
make
R rectal
s. without
Abbreviation Meaning
Sig. Write on label
Sol. Solution
s.o.s if there is need
ss. Or ss one half
Stat. immediately
Subc. Or subq or s.c. Subcutaneously
Sup. Suppository
Susp. Suspension
Syr. Syrup
Tab. tablet
Abbreviation Meaning
Tbsp. Tablespoonful
T.i.d. Three times a day
Tr. Tincture
Tsp. Teaspoonful
U or u unit
u.d. As directed
Ung. Ointment
U.S.P United States pharmacopoeia
Ex aq. In water
Abbreviation Meaning
Meaning
fl or fid fluid
ft. Make
g. Or Gm. Or g gram
Gtt. Drop
H hypodermic
h. Or hr. Hour
h.s. At bedtime
IM Intramuscular
Inj. Injection
Abbreviation Meaning
Iv intravenous
M mix
m2 or M square meter
mcg. Or mcg microgram
mEq milliequivalent
mg Milligram
ml Milliliter
N&V Nausea & vomiting
N.F. National Formulary
Noct. Night
Abbreviation Meaning
Non rep. Do not repeat
NPO nothing by mouth
N.S. or NS or N/S normal saline
½ NS half strength normal saline
o.d. Right eye
o.l. Left eye
o.s. Left eye
o.u. Each eye
p.c. After meals
INTERPRETATION OF THE PRESCRIPTIN
OR MEDICATION ORDER
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