MEDICATION

ADMINISTRATION &
COMPUTATION
PROF. JHAL BARCIAL-ESPINOSA, MAN,RN
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION

THE MOST
COMMON TASK
PERFORMED BY
A NURSE.
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION
IM– Intramuscular
IO– Intraosseous
IV– Intravenous
IVP– Intravenous Push
ID – Intradermal
IN – Intranasal
IP – Intraperitoneal
IT – Intrathecal
IVPB – Intravenous piggyback
p.o – By mouth NPO – nothing by mouth
SC / SubQ – Subcutaneous
SL – Sublingual
top. – Topical
Supp – suppository (rectal)
pess– Vaginal suppository
 MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

o.d. - occulus dexter or right eye L -liter

o.s. - occulus sinister or left eye Neb -nebule
o.u. - occulus uterque or both eyes or each Amp -ampule
eye Tsp -teaspoon
a.d. –right ear tbsp. -table spoon
a.s. - left ear ODBB- once a day before breakfast
a.u. both ears R - refused
HS - hours of sleep, at bedtime or half NA - not available
strength Syr - syrup
mg- milligrams Susp - suspension
gm or g- gram Elix -elixir
gr- grain Supp - suppository (rectal)
ml-milliliter Pess - vaginal suppository
cc-cubic centimeters Gtt - drop; gtts- drops
a – before
ac –before meal
cap. -capsule
hs or HS –at bedtime: Hours of sleep
MDI –metered dosage inhaler
P –after
Rx –prescription
stat –immediately
Tab –Tablet
Tx –Treatment
FR –Fast Release
TR –Timed-Release
XR –Extended Release
 Measurement
Kg– kilogram
gm– gram
mg– milligram
mcg– microgram
mEq- milliequivalent
L– liter
mL– milliliter
µg– microgram
gtt – drop
µgtt – micro drop
tbsp – tablespoon
tsp – teaspoon
mg/dL – milligrams
per deciliter
 FREQUENCY OF
ADMINISTRATION
OD- once a day
BID- twice a day q- every
TID- thrice a day
QID- four times a q4 hrs.- every 4 hours.
day q6 hrs.- every 6 hours.
prn- whenever q8 hrs - every 8 hours.
necessary
CONVERSIONS
VOLUME CONVERSIONS:
Liter to mL L → mL ( multiply by 1,000) )

mL to Liter mL → L ( divide by 1,000 )

TIME CONVERSIONS
Hour to minutes hr → min ( multiply by 60 ))

minutes to hour min → hr ( divide by 60 )

 Formula:
___Desired dosage___
X Quantity = Number of Tablets
Stock dose

___Desired dosage___
Stock dose
X Stock volume = Amount of solution
to be given