ABB
Word
Parts
Prescriptions
Quantity Calculations
Med
Admin
100

subcutaneous 

SubQ

100

epi-

upon

100

po 

by mouth

100

one po BID-how many per day 

2

100

IM

intramuscular

200

Bx 

biopsy 

200

onych/o

nail

200

PR

rectally

200

two po QID-30 days 

240

200

ID

intradermal

300

LLE

lower left extremity 

300

myc/o

fungus

300

supp

suppository

300

one po TID-90 days 

270

300
top

topically

400

OA

osteoarthritis

400

cost/o

rib

400

gtt

drop

400

iv po BID-per day

8

400

buccal

inside the lip/gum

500

RF 

rheumatoid factor

500

my/o

muscle

500

QID

four times/day

500

1.5 mL BID-for 7 days 

21 mL

500
sublingual 

under the tongue 

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