Dosage Calc.

Abbreviations

Side A
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2
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6
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8
9
10
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37
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ac
ad lib
A.M., am
amp
aq
b.i.d.
BP
c
C
cap
CBC
cc
CVP
d
D/W
D5W or D5/W or D5W
daw
dr
Dx
elix
ER
F
g
gr
GT
gtt
h, hr
hs
IC
ID
IM
IV
USP
IVP
IVPB
IVSS
kg

Side B
before (abante)
before meals (ante cibum)
as desired (ad libitum)
morning
ampule
aqueous water
two times a day (bis in die)
blood pressure
with
Celsius; centigrade
capsule
complete blood count
cubic centimeter
central venous pressure
day
dextrose in water
5% dextrose in water
dispense as written
dram
diagnosis
elixir
extended release
Fahrenheit
gram
grain
gastrostomy tube
drop
hour
hour of sleep; bedtime (hora somni)
intracardiac
intradermal
intramsuclar
intravenous
United States Pharmacopeia
intravenous push
intravenous piggyback
IV Soluset
kilogram

Dosage Calc. Abbreviations

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46
47
48
49
50
51
52
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55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78

KVO
L
LA
lb
LIB
LOS
MAR
mcg
mcgtt, gtt
mEq
mg
min
mL
mU
n, noct
NDC
NGT
NKA
NKDA
NKFA
NPO
NS
NSAID
OTC
oz
, p (line on top)
PEG
P
pc
PEJ
PICC
P.M., pm
PO
POST-OP
PR
PRE-OP
prn
Pt
pt
q

keep vein open

liter
long acting
pound
left in bag, left in bottle
length of stay
medication administration record
microgram
microdrop
millequivalent
milligram
minute
milliliter
milliunit
night
national drug code
nasogastric tube
no known allergies
no known drug allergies
no known food allergies
nothing by mouth (per ora)
normal saline
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
over the counter
ounce
after
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
pulse
after meals (post cibum)
Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy
peripherally inserted central catheter
afternoon, evening
by mouth (per os)
after surgery
by way of the rectum
before surgery
when required or whenever necessary
patient
pint
every (quaque)

Dosage Calc. Abbreviations

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80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87

qh
q2h
q3h
q4h
q6h
q8h
q12h
q.i.d.
qn

every hour (quaque hora)

every two hours
every three hours
every four hours
every six hours
every eight hours
every 12 hours
four times a day (quarter in die)
every night (quaque noct)
quantity sufficient or sufficient
amount (quantitas sufficiens)
respiration
rule out
prescription, treatment
without (sine)
directions to the patient
sublingual
sustained release
immediately (statum)
subcutaneous
suppository
suspension
tablespoon
teaspoon
temperature
three times a day (ter in die)
tablet
total parenteral nutrition
vital signs
weight

88 qs
89 R
90 R/O
91 Rx
92 s
93 SIG
94 SL
95 SR
96 stat
97 subcut
98 supp
99 susp
100 T or tbs
101 t or tsp
102 T
103 t.i.d.
104 tab
105 TPN
106 V/S
107 wt
Conversion

Side A
1
2

liter milliliter
milliliter cubic
centimeter

milliliter microdrop

gram milligram

Side B
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
1 milliliter 1 cubic
centimeter
1 milliliter 60
microdrops
1 gram 1,000

Dosage Calc. Abbreviations

milligram microgram

6
7
8
9
10

ounce dram
dram minim
quart pint
pint ounce
glass ounce

11

measuring cup ounce

12

ounce teaspoon

13

tablespoon teaspoon

14
15
16

pound ounce
foot inch
unit milliunit

17

quart ounce liter

18
19
20

pint ounce
milliliter
cup ounce
milliliter
tablespoon ounce
milliliter

21

tablespoon milliliter

22
23
24
25
26

teaspoon milliliter
pound kilogram
grain mg
grain g
inch centimeter
Convert Celsius to
Fahrenheit
Convert Fahrenheit to
Celsius

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28

milligrams
1 milligram 1,000
micrograms
ounce 1 drams 8
dram 1 minims 60
1 quart 2 pints
1 pint 16 ounces
1 glass 8 ounces
1 measuring cup 8
ounces
1 ounce 6 teaspoons
1 tablespoon 3
teaspoons
1 pound 16 ounces
1 foot 12 inches
1 unit 1,000 milliunits
1 quart 32 fluid ounces
1 liter
1 pint 16 fluid ounces
500 milliliters
1 cup 8 fluid ounces
240 milliliters
2 tablespoons 1 fluid
ounce 30 milliliters
1 tablespoon 15
milliliters
1 teaspoon 5 milliliters
2.2 pounds 1 kilogram
grain 1 60 mg
grains 15 1 g
1 inch 2.5 centimeters
F = 1.8C + 32
C = (F-32) / (1.8)

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