Medication Abbreviations
q_h
every ___ hour
PO
by mouth
QID
four times a day
s/p
status post
hx
history
TID
three times a day
gt
drop
AC
before meals
H&P
history and physical
dx
diagnosis
BID
twice a day
IV
intravenous
HS
at bedtime
ADL
activities of daily living
I&O
intake and output
PRN
as needed
NG
nasogastric
AC+HS
before meals and at bedtime
Adlib
move freely
KVO
keep vein open
QD
every day
IVP
intravenous push
NPO
nothing by mouth
OOB
out of bed
ROM