a- - Answers before (abante)
ac - Answers before meals (ante cibum)
ad lib - Answers as desired (ad libitium)
A.M., am - Answers morning
amp - Answers ampule
aq - Answers aqueous, water
b.i.d. - Answers two times a day
BP - Answers blood pressure
c- - Answers with
C - Answers Celsius; centigrade
cap - Answers capsule
CBC - Answers complete blood count
cc - Answers cubic centimeter
CVP - Answers central venous pressure
d - Answers day
D/W - Answers dextrose in water
D5W or D5/W or D5W - Answers 5% dextrose in water
daw - Answers dispense as written
dr - Answers dram
Dx - Answers diagnosis
elix - Answers elixir
ER - Answers extended release
F - Answers Fahrenheit
g - Answers gram
, gr - Answers grain
GT - Answers gastrostomy tube
gtt - Answers drop
h, hr - Answers hour
hs - Answers hour of sleep; bedtime (hora somni)
IC - Answers intracardiac
ID - Answers intradermal
IM - Answers intramuscular; intramuscularly
IV - Answers intravenous, intravenously
IVP - Answers intravenous push
IVPB - Answers intravenous piggyback
IVSS - Answers IV Soluset
kg - Answers kilogram
KVO - Answers keep vein open
L - Answers liter
LA - Answers long acting
lb - Answers pound
LIB - Answers left in bag, left in bottle
LOS - Answers length of stay
MAR - Answers medication administration record
mcg - Answers microgram
mcgtt - Answers microdrop
mEq - Answers milliequivalent
mg - Answers milligram
min - Answers minute