Medications: When
When you're instructed to take medication after meals, you might see this abbreviation.
What is pc?
'Stick this in your cheek', is what you might hear if you were to take your medicine this way.
What is buccal?
When a medication is taken by mouth.
What is po?
The number of mcg in a g.
What is 1000?
The abbreviation for a chest x-ray
What is the CXR?
The abbreviation for taking your medication before meals
What is ac?
This term for taking your medicine 'through the skin'.
What is transdermal?
Every 12 hours or bi-daily.
What is b.i.d?
The number of mLs given if your medication requires you to take a tsp
What is 5ml?
The abbreviation for nasogastric.
What is NG?
The abbreviation means every 4 hours.
What is q4h?
Medications that are given IV go into your?
veins
The abbreviation that indicates your medication is given three times a day
What is t.i.d?
The mLs that are in a tablespoon (tbsp).
What is 15mL?
The abbreviation for immediately, with no delay, now.
What is the STAT?
When you see h.s you should take your medication before this
What is bedtime?
'Hold it under your tonge', is what your might hear if your were meant to take your medication like this
What is sublingual?
The abbreviation for nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
Abbreviation of a drop.
What is gtt?
Freely. As desired.
What is ad lib?
When a medication is taken as need.
What is prn?
Delivering your medication into a muscle.
What is IM?
The abbreviation for ampule.
What is amp?
The mLs per hour of a 100ml bag that infuses over 2 hours
What is 50mL/hr?
The abbreviation for diagnosis.
What is Dx?