Medication Aide Common Abbreviations

AC - ANSWER-Before meals BID - ANSWER-Twice a day c- (line is over the c) - ANSWER-With cc - ANSWER-Cubic centimeter cap - ANSWER-capsule d/c - ANSWER-discontinue dil - ANSWER-dissolve or dilute elix - ANSWER-Elixir gm - ANSWER-Gram gr - ANSWER-Grain gtt - ANSWER-Drop h/hr - ANSWER-Hour HOB - ANSWER-Head of bed Hs, qhs - ANSWER-Hour of sleep or bedtime kg - ANSWER-Kilogram L - ANSWER-Liter LOC - ANSWER-Laxative of choice mcg - ANSWER-Microgram MAR - ANSWER-Medication administration record MDI - ANSWER-Metered dose inhaler mEq - ANSWER-Milliequivalent mg - ANSWER-Milligram ml - ANSWER-Milliliter NPO - ANSWER-Nothing by mouth OD - ANSWER-Right eye OS - ANSWER-Left eye OU - ANSWER-Both eyes OTC - ANSWER-Over the counter otic - ANSWER-Ear ophth - ANSWER-Eye oz - ANSWER-Ounce pc - ANSWER-After meals po - ANSWER-By mouth PR - ANSWER-Per rectum PRN - ANSWER-As needed q - ANSWER-Every q am - ANSWER-Every morning qd - ANSWER-Every day qh - ANSWER-Every hour q 2h - ANSWER-Every two hours qid - ANSWER-Four times a day qod - ANSWER-Every other day s- (line over the s) - ANSWER-Without SL - ANSWER-Sublingual stat - ANSWER-Immediately supp - ANSWER-Suppository susp - ANSWER-Suspension T, tbsp, tbs - ANSWER-Tablespoon t, tsp - ANSWER-Teaspoon tab - ANSWER-Tablet tid - ANSWER-Three times a day SC or SQ - ANSWER-Subcutaneous IM - ANSWER-Intramuscular TOP - ANSWER-Topical SUPPOS - ANSWER-Suppository RECTAL - ANSWER-Rectal sol - ANSWER-Solution ung - ANSWER-Ointment q or Q - ANSWER-Every q 1h or Q 1H - ANSWER-Every hour q 4h or Q 4H - ANSWER-Every 4 hours q d or QD - ANSWER-Every day (normally at 9am), or Once a day HS or BT - ANSWER-Hours of sleep or bedtime q or HS - ANSWER-Every night What does q or Q stands for - ANSWER-Every prn or PRN - ANSWER-When necessary GTTS - ANSWER-Drops V/S or VS - ANSWER-Vital Signs P - ANSWER-Pulse resp or R - ANSWER-Respiration temp or T - ANSWER-Temperature BP - ANSWER-Blood Pressure TPR - ANSWER-Temperature, Pressure, Repiration TAR - ANSWER-Treatment Administration Record POS - ANSWER-Physician Order Sheet - c - ANSWER-With -- s - ANSWER-Without . - 1 - ANSWER-One per - ANSWER-By or through sig - ANSWER-Label SOB - ANSWER-Shortness of Breath NKA or NKDA - ANSWER-No known allergies Dc or D/C - ANSWER-Medication stopped or discontinued Gram - ANSWER-gm qt - ANSWER-Quart fl oz - ANSWER-Fluid Ounce 1/2 fluid ounce - ANSWER-1/2 fl oz tsp - ANSWER-Teaspoon 1gm - ANSWER-1,000mg 100 mg - ANSWER-0.1 gm 100 mcg - ANSWER-0.1mg 1 gr - ANSWER-1,000 mg 1 ml - ANSWER-0.034 fluid oz or 1/14 tsp 1 cc - ANSWER-1 ml fl oz - ANSWER-30 ml or 2 tablespoon 1 qt - ANSWER-1000 ml 1/2 fl oz - ANSWER-15 ml or 1 tablespoon 1 tsp - ANSWER-5 ml or 5 cc Grain - ANSWER-gr 1 gr (grain) - ANSWER-60 mg Capsule - ANSWER-Small sheath or gelatin container of medicine Tablet - ANSWER-Hard, compressed medicine in round, oval, or square shape Solution or Elixir - ANSWER-Medicine in liquid form in a bottle or jar Drops - ANSWER-small quantity of liquid medicine used with a dropper Tadeo is authorized to self administer hsi medication with supervision. You may remove hsi pills from the bottle for him - ANSWER-True unlicensed providers may be authorized to give medications by which of the following routes? - ANSWER-Inhaled, topical, otic and oral, Transdermanl, rectal, enteral and ophthalmic