PP2 week 1-2

Created by Anushka E

morning
morning, mane

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TermDefinition
morning
morning, mane
midday
midday
night
nocte, night
twice a day
bd
three times a day
tds
four times a day
qid
every 4 hours
every 4hrs, 4 hourly, 4 hrly
every 6 hours
every 6 hrs, 6 hourly, 6 hrly
every 8 hours
every 8 hrs, 8 hourly, 8hrly
once a week
once a week and specify the day in full
three times a week
three times a week and specify the days in full
when required
prn
immediately
stat
before food, after food, with food
before food, after food, with food
capsule
cap
cream
cream
drops
drops
injection
inj
metered dose inhaler
metered dose inhaler, MDI, inhaler
mixture
mixture
ointment
ointment, oint
patient controlled analgesia
PCA
pessary
pess
powder
powder
suppository
supp
tablet
tablet, tab
ear
ear(s) specifify left, right or both
epidural
epidural
eye
eye(s) specify left, right or both
inhale, inhalation
Inhale, inhalation
intraarticular
intraarticular
intramuscular
IM
intranasal
intranasal
intrathecal
intrathecal
intravenous
IV
irrigation
irrigation
naso-gastirc
NG
nebulised
NEB
oral
PO
percutaneous enteral gastrostomy
PEG
per rectum
PR
per vagina
PV
peripherally inserted central catheter
PICC
subcutaneous
subcut
sublingual
subling
topical
topical
gram(s)
g
litre(s)
L
milligram(s)
mg
millilitre(s)
mL
microgram(s)
microgram, microg
millimole
mmol
unit(s)
unit(s)
percentage
%