COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IV PB intravenous piggyback
sc / subcut subcutaneous
SL suublinguial, under the tongue
ID intradermal
GT gastrostomy tube
NGT nasogastric tube
NJT nasojejunal tube
p.o. per orem, by mouth, orally
p.r. per rectum, rectally
O.D. right eye
O.S. left eye
O.U. both eyes
A.D. right ear
A.S. left ear
A.U. both ears
a.c. before meals
p.c. after meals
hs hour of sleep
ad.lib. as desired, freely
p.r.n. when necessary / when needed
stat immediately, at once
b.i.d. twice a day
t.i.d. three times a day
q.i.d. four times a day
q.d. once a day
q.o.d. every othery day
min. / “ minute
h/0 hour
q every

a before

p after

c with

s without
q every
qs quantity sufficient
aq water
NPO nothing per orem
gtt drop
tab tablet
cap capsule
et and
noct night
ss one-half