Common Medical Abbreviations PDF

Handout 2.2 COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Meaning a before ac before meals bid, BID twice a day c with cc...

Handout 2.2 COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Meaning a before ac before meals bid, BID twice a day c with cc cubic centimeter dc’d discontinued, stopped gtt drop Gm, gm, g gram hr, H hour hs, HS bedtime (hour of sleep) kg kilogram mg milligram ml milliliter NKA no known allergies NKDA no known documented allergies OD right eye OS left eye OU each eye oz ounce p after, past pc after meals per by po by mouth prn as needed Q every qd every day qid, QID four times a day qod, QOD every other day s without i one ii two iii three tbsp., T Tablespoon tid, TID three times a day tsp, t Teaspoon MAT Independent Study Page 1 of 1 08/2008