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Medication Terminology
Learn how to interpret the medical jargon written by physicians in medication orders.
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| A | B |
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| qid | 4 times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| bid | twice a day |
| ac | before meals |
| hs | at night |
| pc | after meals |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| mL | milliliter |
| kg | kilogram |
| mg | milligram |
| AD | right ear |
| DC | discontinue |
| dr | dram |
| oz | ounce |
| PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| L | liter |
| gtt | drop |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| qd | daily |
| OU | both eyes |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| noc | night |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| MR | may repeat |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mcg | microgram |
| U | unit |
| ss | one half |
| stat | immediately |
| po | orally |
| VO | verbal order |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PRBC | packed red blood cells |
| PRN | when necessary |
| qh | every hour |
| SSE | soap suds enema |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| tid | three times a day |
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