before meals

(a)  

pc

(a)  

after meals

(a)  

daily

(a)  

every day

(a)  

bid (BD)

(a)  

two times daily

(a)  

tid (TDS)

(a)  

three times daily

(a)  

qid (QDS)

(a)  

four times daily

(a)  

qh

(a)  

every hour

(a)  

q2h

(a)  

every 2 hours

(a)  

stat

(a)  

immediately

(a)  

hs

(a)  

at bedtime

(a)  

p.r.n, prn

(a)  

as needed

(a)  

alt. h.

(a)  

every other hour

(a)  

sig.

(a)  

write on label

(a)  

instill.

(a)  

instillation

(a)  

TPN

(a)  

total parenteral nutrition

(a)  

via the vagina

(a)  

vag, PV

(a)  

LR

(a)  

lactated ringer (solution)

(a)  

G / g / gm

(a)  

gram

(a)  

gtt, gtts

(a)  

drop, drops

(a)  

solution; in solution

(a)  

sol

(a)  

tab

(a)  

tablet

(a)  

emulsion

(a)  

emuls.

(a)  

complains of

(a)  

c/o

(a)  

CABG

(a)  

coronary artery bypass graft

(a)  

div

(a)  

divide

(a)  

dispense

(a)  

disp

(a)  

diluted

(a)  

dil.

(a)  

cardiovascular

(a)  

CV

(a)  

ampule

(a)  

amp

(a)  

ant.

(a)  

anterior

(a)  

immediately

(a)  

stat

(a)  

repeats

(a)  

rep

(a)  

chief complaint

(a)  

c.c.

(a)  

s

(a)  

without

(a)  

weight

(a)  

wt.

(a)  

telephone order

(a)  

TO

(a)  

FBS

(a)  

Fasting Blood Sugar

(a)  

each night at bedtime

(a)  

qhs

(a)  

each ear; both ears

(a)  

AU

(a)  

5% dextrose and half normal saline solution (0.4% NaCl)

(a)  

D5 1/2 NS

(a)  

5% dextrose in water

(a)  

D5W

(a)  

dextrose in water, diabetes mellitus or distilled water

(a)  

DW

(a)  

genitourinary

(a)  

GU

(a)  

past medical history

(a)  

PMH

(a)  

shortness of breath

(a)  

SOB

(a)  

right ear (dexter ear)

(a)  

AD

(a)  

N.P.O, n.p.o.

(a)  

nothing by mouth

(a)  

last menstrual period

(a)  

LMP

(a)  

as much as needed; a sufficient quantity

(a)  

q.s., qs

(a)  

prothrombin time

(a)  

PT

(a)  

every evening at 6PM

(a)  

q6PM

(a)  

o.d.

(a)  

once per day

(a)  

p

(a)  

after

(a)  

UA

(a)  

urinalysis

(a)  

cap.

(a)  

capsule

(a)  

cream

(a)  

cream

(a)  

international unit

(a)  

IU

(a)  

Keep Vein Open

(a)  

KVO

(a)  

microgram

(a)  

mcg

(a)  

milliequivalent

(a)  

mEq

(a)  

pound

(a)  

lb.

(a)  

milliequivalent per liter

(a)  

mEq/L

(a)  

suppository

(a)  

supp

(a)  

mg

(a)  

milligram

(a)  

milliliter

(a)  

mL

(a)  

millimeter

(a)  

mm

(a)  

apply to affected area

(a)  

AAA

(a)  

ung

(a)  

ointment

(a)  

syr.

(a)  

syrup

(a)  

superficial

(a)  

supf.

(a)  

μL

(a)  

microliter

(a)  

tinct., tr

(a)  

tincture

(a)  

millimeters of mercury

(a)  

mm of Hg

(a)  

millimole

(a)  

mMol

(a)  

oz

(a)  

ounce

(a)  

lot

(a)  

lotion

(a)  

microgram

(a)  

mcg

(a)  

gargle

(a)  

garg

(a)  

intramuscular

(a)  

IM

(a)  

IN

(a)  

intranasal

(a)  

A/G

(a)  

AAL

(a)  

AA

(a)  

ABG

(a)  

ABR

(a)  

Abd.

(a)  

AC

(a)  

ACE

(a)  

ACL

(a)  

ACLS

(a)  

ACTH

(a)  

AD

(a)  

ADH

(a)  

ADL

(a)  

Adm.

(a)  

Ad. Spec.

(a)  

AGA

(a)  

AIDS

(a)  

AI

(a)  

A.K.A.

(a)  

ALD

(a)  

ALL

(a)  

ALP

(a)  

ALT

(a)  

A.M, or a.m., AM or am

(a)  

Amb.

(a)  

Amt.

(a)  

AP or A.P.

(a)  

Approx.

(a)  

APR

(a)  

ARF

(a)  

ASA

(a)  

ASF

(a)  

ATN

(a)  

AU

(a)  

AV

(a)  

Aqua

(a)