Means of administering substances into the body

• PO


  By mouth (per os)
• IV


  Intravenous
• IM


  Intramuscular
• H


  Hypodermically
• subcu, subq


  Subcutaneously
• subling


  Sublingual
• R


  Rectally
• Parenteral


  Solution given intravenously
• Enteral


  Tube feeding (into stomach or intestine)
• D5W

  5% glucose in distilled water used IV
• caps


  Capsule
• supp

  Suppositiry
• mg


  Milligrams
• N.S.

  Normal saline solution
• Clysis


  Fluid given by needle, under skin
• TKO


  To keep vein open
• KVO


  Keep vein open