Martinez, Princess Gwyneth F.

BSN II-MARTINSEN

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Abbreviations Meaning
ac Before meals
pc After meals
daily Every day
bid Two times a day
tid Three times a day
qid Four times a day
qh Every hour
ad lib As desired
stat Immediately
q2h Every 2 hours
q4h Every 4 hours
q6h Every 6 hours
prn As needed
hs At bedtime
tab, tabs Tablet
cap, caps Capsule
gtt Drop
EC Enteric coated
CR Controlled release
susp Suspension
el, elix Elixir
sup, supp Suppository
SR Sustained release
g Gram
 mg Milligram
mcg Microgram
kg Kilogram
L Liter
mL Milliliter
mEq Milliequivalent
min, m, mx Minim
tsp Teaspoon
pt Pint
gal Gallon
dr Dram
oz Ounce
T, tbs, tbsp Tablespoon
qt Quart
w With
w/o Without
X Times
y.o. Years old
-oxacin Broad spectrum antibiotics
-cycline Tetracyclines
Sulf- Sulfonamides
-cef, ceph- Cephalosporins
-cillin Penicillins
-mycin Aminoglycosides and macrolides
-floxacin Fluoroquinolones
--navir HIV protease inhibitors
-vudine HIV/AIDS
-azole Antifungal