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Pharmacology Abbreviations and Dosage Calculations: A Glossary for Students, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive glossary of abbreviations commonly used in pharmacology, particularly related to dosage calculations. It defines terms like 'a.c.', 'ad lib', 'bid', 'prn', 'qid', and others, offering a valuable resource for students studying pharmacology or related fields. The glossary helps clarify the meaning of these abbreviations, ensuring accurate understanding and application in clinical settings.

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Abbreviations- Dosage Calculations
Phamarcology
a - ansBefore
ac - ansa.c.: Abbreviation on a prescription meaning before meals; "ante cibum", before
meals.
ad lib - ans"ad libitum" meaning "at pleasure" and "at one's pleasure
aq - ansWater
asap - ansas soon as possible
bid - ansb.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a
day
c - ansWith
cap - ansLet the patient take it
DAW - ansDispense as written
et - ansAnd
GT - ansGastric tube
gtt - ansdrop
h - ansHour
hs - ansBefore sleep
ID - ansinfectious disease identifying data
IM - ansInternal medicine; intramuscular.
IV - ansintravenous
IVPB - ansintravenous piggyback
min - ansMinute
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Abbreviations- Dosage Calculations

Phamarcology

a - ansBefore ac - ansa.c.: Abbreviation on a prescription meaning before meals; "ante cibum", before meals. ad lib - ans"ad libitum" meaning "at pleasure" and "at one's pleasure aq - ansWater asap - ansas soon as possible bid - ansb.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day c - ansWith cap - ansLet the patient take it DAW - ansDispense as written et - ansAnd GT - ansGastric tube gtt - ansdrop h - ansHour hs - ansBefore sleep ID - ansinfectious disease identifying data IM - ansInternal medicine; intramuscular. IV - ansintravenous IVPB - ansintravenous piggyback min - ansMinute

NG - ansnasogastric noct - ansIn the night npo - ansNothing by mouth NR - ans p - ansAfter pc - ansAbbreviation for L. post cibum, after a meal. The definition information for p. c. po - anspolymorphonuclear leukocyte (neutrophil) PND. paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. PO. by mouth pr - ans1. Abbreviation for punctum remotum prn - ansp.r.n.: Abbreviation meaning "when necessary" (from the Latin "pro re nata", for an occasion that has arisen, as circumstances require, as needed). q - ansEvery q12h - ansEvery 12 hours q2h - ansEvery 2 hours q3h - ansEvery 3 hours q4h - ansEvery 4 hours q6h - ansEvery 6 hours q8h - ansEvery 8 hours qh - ansEvery hour qid - ansqid (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, qid (or q.i.d.) means 4 times a day qs - ansAs much as needed s - ansWithout sid - ansSID, also s.i.d., is a veterinary abbreviation meaning to give medication once a day.