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5-ASA 5-aminosalicylic acid Better to spell out drug name; can be drug or class name
misinterpreted as five tablets of aspirin per
FDA
a before time
aa of each measurement
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm Can be misinterpreted as 'apply to affected medical condition
(called a "triple-A") area'
APAP acetaminophen Better to spell out drug name "acetaminophen" drug or class name
ASA aspirin Better to spell out drug name "aspirin" drug or class name
AZT zidovudine Better to spell drug name out; can be drug or class name
misinterpreted as azathioprine per FDA
c with other
CAP cancer of the prostate Do not confuse with "capsule" medical condition
cap. capsule Do not confuse with "cancer of the prostate" dosage form
cm centimeter measurement
CPZ Compazine Better to spell drug name out; can be drug or class name
misinterpreted as chlorpromazine per FDA
CV cardiovascular other
D/C, dc, disc. discontinue OR discharge Multiple possible meanings; spell out instead other
of using "D/C"
dL deciliter measurement
DPT diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus Better to spell out vaccine name; can be drug or class name
misinterpreted as Demerol-Phenergan-
Thorazine per FDA
DW dextrose in water, diabetes Multiple possible meanings; spell out instead other
mellitus or distilled water of using "DW"
f or F female other
ft foot measurement
GI gastrointestinal other
GTT glucose tolerance test Can be confused with gtt for drops lab
gtt, gtts drop, drops Can be confused with GTT for glucose measurement
tolerance test
GU genitourinary other
H2 histamine 2 other
HCT hydrocortisone Better to spell out drug name; can be drug or class name
misinterpreted as hydrochlorothiazide per FDA
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide Better to spell out drug name; can be drug or class name
misinterpreted as hydrocortisone per FDA
hx history other
IM intramuscular route of
administration
IN intranasal route of
administration
inf infusion route of
administration
IP intraperitoneal route of
administration
IV intravenous route of
administration
J joule lab
L liter measurement
mg milligram measurement
MgSO4 magnesium sulfate May be confused with "MSO4" (morphine drug or class name
sulfate), spell out "magnesium sulfate" - Joint
Commission's "Do Not Use" List of
Abbreviations
mL milliliter measurement
mm millimeter measurement
MS morphine sulfate or magnesium Can mean either morphine sulfate or drug or class name
sulfate magnesium sulfate, spell out drug name - Joint
Commission's "Do Not Use" List of
Abbreviations
MSO4 morphine sulfate May be confused with "MgSO4"; instead spell drug or class name
out "morphine sulfate" - Joint Commission's
"Do Not Use" List of Abbreviations
NPO, n.p.o. nothing by mouth Preferred by AMA to spell out "nothing by route of
mouth" administration
O2 oxygen other
o.d., OD right eye Can also mean "overdose" or "once daily"; route of
better to spell out administration,
ophthalmic
abbreviations
o.d. once per day Preferred in the UK; Can also mean time
"overdose" or "right eye"; better to spell out
oz ounce measurement
p after time
per os by mouth, orally AMA prefers to spell out "by mouth" or route of
"orally"; can be mistaken as "os" meaning left administration
eye per FDA
PM evening time
q every time
qhs each night at bedtime Can be confused with "qh" meaning every time
hour; better to spell out
qn Nightly or at bedtime Not commonly used in U.S.; 'hs' more common time
for bedtime
qod, QOD, every other day Can be mistaken as qd (daily) or qid (four time
q.o.d times daily); Instead spell out "every other
day" per Joint Commission's "Do Not Use"
List of Abbreviations
Rx prescription other
s without other
SID Used ONLY in Veterinary Can be confused to mean BID (twice daily) time; used in
medicine to mean "once daily" and QID (four times daily); pharmacists should Veterinary medicine
clarify abbreviations with DVM, if needed. ONLY
SQ, SC, sub q subcutaneously Use caution as "SC" can be mistaken for "SL," route of
meaning sublingual per FDA administration
ss sliding scale (insulin) OR 1/2 Use caution; can be misinterpreted; better to other
(apothecary; obsolete) spell out "sliding scale" or "one-half"
SSRI sliding scale regular insulin OR Spell out words to avoid confusion other
selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor
stat immediately time
TIW, tiw 3 times a week Spell out; can be confused with TID (three time
times a day)
TO telephone order
Tx treatment other
UA urinalysis lab
x multiplied by other
yr year time
μL microliter measurement