Approved Abbreviations for Medication*

S/N ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION REMARKS

1 5FU 5 fluorouracil
2 CaVitD or C+D Calcium and Vitamin D
3 Chlorhex Chlorhexidine
4 D Dextrose When ordered as D5%, D10%, D20%, D50%
5 Deq. Loz Dequalinium lozenge
6 DMP Dextromethorphan
7 EBB Emulsion Benzylbenzoate
8 FA Fatty Acids When written as omega 3 FA
9 GTN Glyceyl Trinitrate
10 HCTZ Hydrchlorothiazide
11 ISDN Isosorbide Dinitrate
12 ISMN Isosorbide Mononitrate
13 L Left Used to indicate which side, e.g. L eye, L ear
14 MBE Diphenhydramine Expectorant
15 MCT Oil Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil
16 MMT Mixture Magnesium Trisilicate
17 MTX Methotrexate
18 NS Normal Saline When ordered as a fluid or diluent
19 PP Wash Potassium Permanganate Wash
20 PTU Propylthiouracil
21 R Right Used to indicate which side, e.g. R eye, R ear
22 T3 Tri-iodothyronine
23 T4 Thyroxine
24 TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
25 Vit Vitamin

* Extracted from CGH Approved Abbreviations dated 11 March 2011