HBP
high blood pressure
hs
hour of sleep, bedtime
hypo
below, deficient
IM
intramuscular
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
m2
square meter
mEq
milliequivalent
Min
minute
mOsm
milliosmole
N. R. or non rep
no refill or do not repeat
neo
new
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NS
normal saline 0.9%
NTG
nitroglycerin
oint
ointment
ou
both eyes
per
by or through
po
orally, by mouth
pulv
powder
q2h
every two hours
q4h
every four hours
qd
every day
qid
four times daily
HC
hydrocortisone
hyper
above, excessive
ID
intradermal
inj
injection
IVP
intravenous push
L
liter
mcg
microgram
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
MS
morphine sulfate
N/V or N & V
nausea and vomiting
NKA
no known allergies
noct
nocturnal
NPO
nothing by mouth
od
right eye
os
left eye
pc
after meals
pm
evening or afternoon
prn
as needed
q
every
q4-q6
every four to six hours
q6h
every 6 hours
qh
every hour
qod
every other day
IV
intravenous