PO
(per oral) By Mouth
NPO
Nothing by mouth
HS
At bedtime
q
every
q8h
every 8 hours
NKA
no known allergies
B.I.D.
two times a day
IV
intravenously
IVP
intravenous push
IM
intramuscular
SL
sublingual
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
h, hr
hour
prn
as needed
stat
immediately
d.a.w.
dispense as written
gtt
drop
ER
extended release
DR
delayed release
tab/cap
tablet/capsule
a�
before
c�
with
s�
without
q�
every
p�
after
QOD
every other day
QID
four times daily
RF
refill
f/u
follow-up
B
beta
x�
except for (exception)
PMFSHX
past, medical, family, social health,history
Hx
history
Dx
diagnosis
H & P
history & physical
MVC
motor vehicle crash
DDx
differential diagnosis
s/p
status-post
PR
per rectal
ATB
antibiotic(s)
M
MU
?
alpha
TBI
traumatic brain injury
GSW
gun shot wound
2 (degree sign)
secondary/secondary to
R/T
related to
PCN
penicillin
BID
twice daily/two times per day
*mg
micrograms
Qday
once daily
example of rx wording/abbrev.
Vicodin (hydrocodone/APAP), 5mg per 500mg tabs, T-TT PO Q6-8 (degree sign) PRN pain, dispense #30 (thirty) c� ONE RF.
Medication Orders
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freq
dosing
name of rx
refills
name & DOB of pt
prescriber's sign & license info
rx written date
rrx written