Common Abbreviations

ABG AC ACE ACTH AD ADH AER AIDS ALT ANA AS AST AU AUC AV BID

Arterial blood gas before meals angiotensin-converting enzyme adrenocorticotopic hormone right ear antidiuretic hormone aerosol acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome alanine aminotrasferase, serum antinuclear antibody left ear aspartate aminotransferase, serum each ear area under curve atrioventricular

meter

MAO monoamine oxidase inhibitor I mcg microgram MDI metered dose inhaler mEq milliequivalent

mg milligram Mg MI magnesium myocardial infarction

MIN minute ml milliliter

mm millimeter mm millimole ol MS MS Na musculoskeletal morphine sulfate sodium

twice daily

NEB nebulizer NPO nothing by mouth

Ca CAD CAP CATH CBC CC

Calcium coronary artery disease capsule catheterize complete blood count cubic centimeter

NS

normal saline

NSAI nonsteroidal D

OD right eye OIN ointment T OS left eye

CHF Cl CMV CNS COPD CPK CrCl CSF CV CVA CVP CXR D5W D50W DNA DUB

congestive heart failure chloride cytomegalovirus central nervous system chronic obstructive pulmonary disease creatine phosphokinase creatinine clearance cerebral spinal fluid cardiovascular cardiovascular accident central venous pressure chest x-ray 5% dextrose in water 50% dextrose in water deoxyribonucleic acid dysfunctional uterine bleeding electrocardiogram electroencephalogram eye, ear, nose, throat electrocardiogram elixir erythocyte sedimentation rate via endotracheal tube Follicle stimulating hormone gram glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gastrointestinal drop

OTC over the counter OU oz each eye ounce

PC PO PR PT

after meals by mouth per rectum prothrombin time

PRN as needed PTH parathyroid hormone PTT partial thromboplastin time PVC premature ventricular contractions Q every

QAM every morning QD every day QH every hour

Q4H every 4 hours ECG EEG EENT EKG ELIX ESR ET QID 4 times a day QOD every other day QPM every evening RBC red blood cell RES respiratory P RNA ribonucleic acid

FSH g G6PD GI GTT

SC SL

subcutaneous (beneath the skin) sublingual (beneath the tongue

SOL Solution SS one half

SUP suppository P SUS suspension P

H2 HCT HCG HEME HGB HMG CoA HR HS HSV

histamine 2 hematocrit human chorionic gonadotropin hematologic hemoglobin 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A hour at bedtime herpes simplex virus

SUS sustained T SYR syrup

T3 T4

triiodothyronine thyroxine

TAB tablet TID three times a day TINC tincture TRA transdermal NS TSH thyroid stimulating hormone TT U UA UV urinalysis ultraviolet URI upper respiratory infection thrombin time unit

IgG IM INF INH INJ IV K KG L LDL LH LIQ LOZ

immunoglobulin G intramuscular infusion inhalation injection intravenous potassium kilogram liter low density lipoprotein luteinizing hormone liquid lozenge

VAG vaginal VOL volume VS vital signs

WBC white blood count WK week YR year

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