Gram
g, gm, G, Gm unit of weight
Liter
l, L.....unit for volume or capacity
Meter
m, M.....uit for linear measurement or length
Kilo
1000
Hecto
100
Deka
10
Deci
one-tenth .1
Centi
one-hundreth .01
Milli
one-thousandth .001
Micro
one-millionth .000001
Nano
one-billionth .000000001
Kilogram
kg, Kg
Gram
g, gm, G, Gm
Milligram
mg, mgm
Microgram
mcg
Nanogram
ng
Kiloliter
kl, kL
Liter
l, L
Deciliter
dl, dL
Milliliter
ml, mL
Kilometer
km, Km
Meter
m, M
centimeter
cm
Millimeter
mm
ounce
oz
dram
dr
grain
gr
quart
qt
pint
pt
fluid ounce
fl oz
fluid dram
fl dr
minim
m
1 ounce equals how many grains
480
1 ounce
8 drams
1 dram
60 grains
1 quart
2 pints
1 pint
16 fluid ounces
1 fluid ounce
8 fluid drams
1 fluid dram
60 minims
1 minim
1 drop
1 teaspoon (t)
60 drops (gtt) 5ml
1 tablespoon (T)
3 teaspoons (t)
1 ounce (oz)
2 T
1 coffee cup
6 oz
I medium size glass
8 oz
I measuring cup
8oz
cap
capsule
dr
dram
elix
elixir
drops
gtt
square meter
m2
milliequivalent
mEq
SR
sustained release
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
T.O.
Telephone order
V.O.
verbal order
right ear
A.D., ad
left ear
A.S. as
both ears
A.U. au
intradermal
ID
intramuscular
IM
intravenous
IV
intravenous piggyback
IVPB
keep vein open
KVO
left
L
nasogastric tube
NGT
right eye
O.D.
left eye
O.S. os
both eyes
O.U. ou
by mouth
PO, po,
subcutaneous
SC, subc, sc, SQ, subQ
sublingual
SL, sl, subl
to keep open
TKO
vaginal
Vag
before meals
AC, ac
as desired
ad lib
twice a day
B.i.d, b.i.d.
hour of sleep
hs
nothing by mouth
NPO
after meals
PC, pc
whenever necessary, as needed
PRN, p.r.n.
every
q
every morning
qAM
every hour
qh
every 2 hours
q2h
every 4 hours
q4h
every 6 hours
q6h
every 8 hours
q8h
once if necessary; if there is a need
SOS
immediately
stat
three times a day
T.i.d., t.i.d.