Pharmacology-Abbreviations and Med Orders

Abbreviations 1

100

Tid

Three times a day

200

stat

immediately at once

300

ac

before meals

400

OD

 right eye

500

NS, NSS

normal saline (sodium chloride, 0.9%)

Abbreviations 2

100

kg, Kilo

kilogram

200

D/C, dc

discontinue

300

Hs

bedtime

400

OU

both eyes

500

KVO

keep vein open

Abbreviations 3

100

NEB

 nebulizer

200

tbsp, T, tbs

tablespoon

300

gtt

drop

400

AU

both ears

500

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

Medication Orders 1

100

Metoprolol 25 mg PO BID

Metoprolol 25 milligrams by mouth twice a day.

200

Gabapentin 300 mg PO TID

Gabapentin 300 milligrams by mouth three times a day.

300

Ondansetron 4 mg IV q8h PRN nausea

Ondansetron 4 milligrams intravenously every 8 hours as needed for nausea.

400

Enoxaparin 40 mg SQ daily

Enoxaparin 40 milligrams subcutaneously once daily

500

Potassium chloride 20 mEq IVPB q2h x 4 doses

1. Potassium chloride 20 milliequivalents intravenously piggyback every 2 hours for a total of 4 doses.

Medication Orders 2

100

Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TID x 10 days

Amoxicillin 500 milligrams by mouth three times a day for 10 days.

200

Heparin 5000 units SQ q8h

Heparin 5000 units subcutaneously every 8 hours.

300

Albuterol 2.5 mg neb q4h PRN wheezing

Albuterol 2.5 milligrams via nebulizer every 4 hours as needed for wheezing.

400

Dexamethasone 8 mg PO q6h x 48h, then q12h x 3 days

Dexamethasone 8 milligrams by mouth every 6 hours for 48 hours, then every 12 hours for 3 more days.

500

Magnesium sulfate 2 g IV over 1h PRN hypomagnesemia

Magnesium sulfate 2 grams intravenously infused over 1 hour as needed for low magnesium levels.

Medication Orders 3

100

Metformin 1000 mg PO BID with meals

Metformin 1000 milligrams by mouth twice daily with meals.

200

Atorvastatin 20 mg PO qhs

Atorvastatin 20 milligrams by mouth at bedtime.

300

Clopidogrel 75 mg PO daily; start 24h post-op

Clopidogrel 75 milligrams by mouth once daily; begin 24 hours after surgery.

400

Levemir insulin 20 units SQ qhs + sliding scale regular insulin SQ AC

Levemir insulin 20 units subcutaneously every night at bedtime, plus regular insulin subcutaneously before meals according to sliding scale.

500

Ciprofloxacin 400 mg IV q12h, switch to PO when afebrile x 24h

Ciprofloxacin 400 milligrams intravenously every 12 hours; switch to oral route once patient is without fever for 24 hours.