Medication abbreviation can be a challenge to interpret for anybody. It can be helpful for group home support staff to have list of abbreviation when they are responsible for administering medication.
Here is a list of the most common medication abbreviations in alphabetical order:
A.C., ac-before meals
BID, bid-twice a day
Cap.-Capsule
cc-cubic centimeters
DC, dc-discontinue
elix-elixir
HS, hs-hour of sleep
H, hr-hour
IU-international unit
Kg, kg-kilogram
mg-milligram
noc, noct-night
NPO-nothing by mouth
O.D.-right ey
O.S.-left eye
os-mouth
O.U.-each eye
P-pulse
P.C., pc-after food or meals
po-by mouth (per os)
prn-as necessary
q-every
qd-every day
qh-every hour
q2h-every 2 hours
q3h-every three hours
QID, qid-four times a day
Rx-treatment, therapy, prescription
STAT, stat-immediately
syr-syrup
tab-tablet
TIC, tid-three times a day
Tr, tinc-tincture
ung-urgent
Printable version of Medication Abbreviations
This can be put in a med log for reference.
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