Dosage Calculations Abbreviations.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(4)/Dosage%20Calcul
Dosage Calculations Abbreviations
1. IM: intramuscular
2. IV: intravenous
3. IV PB: intravenous piggyback
4. Subcut: subcutaneous
5. SL: sublingual (under the tongue)
6. ID: intradermal
7. GT: gastrostomy tube
8. NG: nasogastric tube
9. NJ: nasojejunal tube
10. p.o.: by mouth, orally
11. p.r.: per rectum, rectally
12. a.c.: before meals
13. p.c.: after meals
14. ad. lib: as desired, freely
15. p.r.n.: when necessary
16. stat: immediately, at once
17. asap: as soon as possible
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18. b.i.d.: twice a day
19. t.i.d.: three times a day
20. q.i.d.: four times a day
21. min: minute
22. h: hour
23. q.h: every hour
24. q.2h: every 2 hours
25. q.12h: every 12 hours
26. a (with line above): before
27. p (with line above): after
28. c (with line above): with
29. s (with line above): without
30. q: every
31. qs: quantity sufficient
32. aq: water
33. NPO: nothing by mouth
34. gtt: drop
35. tab: tablet
36. cap: capsule
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Dosage Calculations Abbreviations
1. IM: intramuscular
2. IV: intravenous
3. IV PB: intravenous piggyback
4. Subcut: subcutaneous
5. SL: sublingual (under the tongue)
6. ID: intradermal
7. GT: gastrostomy tube
8. NG: nasogastric tube
9. NJ: nasojejunal tube
10. p.o.: by mouth, orally
11. p.r.: per rectum, rectally
12. a.c.: before meals
13. p.c.: after meals
14. ad. lib: as desired, freely
15. p.r.n.: when necessary
16. stat: immediately, at once
17. asap: as soon as possible
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,Dosage Calculations Abbreviations.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(4)/Dosage%20Calcul
18. b.i.d.: twice a day
19. t.i.d.: three times a day
20. q.i.d.: four times a day
21. min: minute
22. h: hour
23. q.h: every hour
24. q.2h: every 2 hours
25. q.12h: every 12 hours
26. a (with line above): before
27. p (with line above): after
28. c (with line above): with
29. s (with line above): without
30. q: every
31. qs: quantity sufficient
32. aq: water
33. NPO: nothing by mouth
34. gtt: drop
35. tab: tablet
36. cap: capsule
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