2023-11-15T19:49:41+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true <p>ac</p>, <p>a.m.</p>, <p>amp</p>, <p>BID</p>, <p>c (line on top)</p>, <p>cap</p>, <p>CD</p>, <p>CR</p>, <p>gtt</p>, <p>h (hr)</p>, <p>ID</p>, <p>IM</p>, <p>IV</p>, <p>KVO</p>, <p>LA</p>, <p>NPO</p>, <p>NS</p>, <p>pc</p>, <p>per</p>, <p>p.m.</p>, <p>PO</p>, <p>pr</p>, <p>prn</p>, <p>q</p>, <p>qh (q1h)</p>, <p>q2h, q3h, and so on</p>, <p>QID</p>, <p>SL</p>, <p>STAT</p>, <p>supp</p>, <p>susp</p>, <p>tab</p>, <p>TID</p>, <p>vag</p>, <p>XR</p> flashcards
med calculation abbreviations

med calculation abbreviations

  • ac

    before meals

  • a.m.

    morning

  • amp

    ampule

  • BID

    twice a day

  • c (line on top)

    with

  • cap

    capsule

  • CD

    controlled dose

  • CR

    controlled release

  • gtt

    drop

  • h (hr)

    hour

  • ID

    intradermal

  • IM

    intramuscular

  • IV

    intravenous

  • KVO

    keep vein open

  • LA

    long acting

  • NPO

    nothing by mouth

  • NS

    normal salin

  • pc

    after meal

  • per

    by or through

  • p.m.

    afternoon

  • PO

    by mouth

  • pr

    per rectum

  • prn

    when needed/as needed

  • q

    every

  • qh (q1h)

    every hour

  • q2h, q3h, and so on

    every 2 hours, 3 hours

  • QID

    four times a day

  • SL

    sublingual

  • STAT

    immediately, at once

  • supp

    suppository

  • susp

    suspension

  • tab

    tablet

  • TID

    3 times a day

  • vag

    vaginally

  • XR

    extended release