medical abbreviation
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- BID - twice a day
- OD - once a day
- TID - thrice a day, q8h
- QID - four times a day
- prn - if necessary
- stat - now
- ODBB - once a day before breakfast
- q - every
- h.s - at bedtime
- h - hourly
- od - right eyeos - left eyeou - both eye
- ac - before meal, "ante cebum"
- pc - after meal, "post cebum"
- ad.lib - as much as the patient wants
- NPO - nothing per orem (fasting)
- P - prescriped
- NA - not available
- R - refused
- OOP - out on pass
- H/AMA - home/against medical advice
- H - hold
- DC - discontinues
- syr - syrup (sugar based)
- ung - oinment
- elix - elixir (alcohol based, for cough)
- susp - suspension (powder base)
- pess - pessary (suppository)supp - suppository
- cap - capsule
- neb - nebule
- tab - tablet
- CBC - complete blood count
- FA - fecalysis (tool exam)
- UA - urinalysis
- CXR - chest x ray
- UTZ - ultrasound
- KUB - kidney, ureter, bladder
- BUN - blood urea, nitrigen
- GSCS - gram staining, culture and sensitivity test
- CTDB - coughing, turning, deep breathing
- ROM - range of motion