@
at
a
before
aa
of each
ac
before meals
AD
right ear
ad lib
as desire
am,AM
morning,before noon
AMA
American Medical Associate,against medical advice
amt
amount
AP,ap
apical pulse
approx
approximately
aq,aqua
aqueous (water base)
AS
left ear
as tol
as tolerated
ASA
aspirin ( acetylsalicylic acid)
AU
both ears
BID.bid
twice a day
bil
bilateral
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
c,w/
with
CAP,cap
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
ck
check
d
day
D/C,dc,disc
discontinue,discharge
dil
dilute, dissolve
dr
dram, drainage
D/S
dextrose in saline
DW
distilled water
D/W
dextrose in water
Dx,dx
diagnose
ea
each
elix
elixir
Fl,fl
fluid
gal
gallon
g
grams
gr
grain
gt,gtt,gtts
drops,drop
H2O
water
h,(h),hypo
hypodermic injections
HBP
high blood pressure
Hr,hr,H,h
hour,hours
HS
hours of sleep
I&O
intake and output
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
inj
injection
irr,irrig
irrigation
IT
inhalation therapy