Medication Abbreviations Questions and answers 100% correct

Medication Abbreviations Questions and answers 100% correct a (with a line over it) - ANS- before aa - ANS- of each a.c. - ANS- before meals - ANS- as desired a.m. - ANS- morning (before noon) amp - ANS- ampule aq - ANS- aqueous b.i.d - ANS- twice a day b.i.w - ANS- twice a week c (with a line over it) - ANS- with C - ANS- cup cap - ANS- capsule CD - ANS- controlled dose CR - ANS- controlled release dil. - ANS- dilute DS - ANS- double strength EC - ANS- enteric coated elix. - ANS- elixir fl - ANS- fluid GT - ANS- gastrostomy tube gtt - ANS- drop hr - ANS- hour ID - ANS- intradermal IM - ANS- intramuscular IV - ANS- intravenous IVPB - ANS- IV piggy back IVSS - ANS- IV soluset KVO - ANS- keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate) LA - ANS- long acting LOS - ANS- length of stay min - ANS- minute mix - ANS- mixture NGT (ng) - ANS- nasogastric tube noc - ANS- at night n.p.o. - ANS- nothing by mouth NS - ANS- normal saline o.n. - ANS- every night os - ANS- mouth p (with a line over it) - ANS- after p.c. - ANS- after meals per - ANS- by (or through) p.m. - ANS- evening (before midnight) p.r. - ANS- by rectum p.r.n. - ANS- as needed q. - ANS- every q.a.m. - ANS- every morning q.h. - ANS- every hour q2h - ANS- every two hours qhs - ANS- at bedtime q.i.d. - ANS- four times a day q.s - ANS- as much as needed rect - ANS- rectum s (with a line over it) - ANS- without subcut - ANS- subcutaneous sl - ANS- sublingual sol - ANS- solution s.o.s. - ANS- once if necessary SR - ANS- sustained release S&S - ANS- swish and swallow stat - ANS- immediately supp - ANS- suppository susp - ANS- suspension syp - ANS- syrup tab - ANS- tablet t.i.d. - ANS- three times a day tr - ANS- tincture ung - ANS- ointment vag - ANS- vaginally v - ANS- vaginally x - ANS- times XL - ANS- long acting XR - ANS- extended release p.o. - ANS- by mouth cc - ANS- cubic centimeter dr - ANS- dram g - ANS- gram gr - ANS- grain gtt - ANS- drop IU - ANS- international unit kg - ANS- kilogram L - ANS- liter m - ANS- minim mcg - ANS- microgram mEq - ANS- milliequivalent mg - ANS- milligram mL - ANS- milliliter