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Drug Dosage and Administration Guide

This document provides information on drug dosage including route of administration and frequency. It lists common medical abbreviations for units of measurement like grams, milliliters, and liters as well as routes of administration such as orally, intravenously, and topically. It also defines frequently used abbreviations for dosage frequency such as every hour, twice a day, and three times a day.

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Drug Dosage and Administration Guide

This document provides information on drug dosage including route of administration and frequency. It lists common medical abbreviations for units of measurement like grams, milliliters, and liters as well as routes of administration such as orally, intravenously, and topically. It also defines frequently used abbreviations for dosage frequency such as every hour, twice a day, and three times a day.

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Drug Dosage

TB
SP

tabl
esp
oon

Route of
Administration

AU

q
-

OZ
G
M

KG

LB

ML
L
G

each ear

AS
-

TS
P

teas
poo
n

AD

oun
ce

OS

left ear

right ear

each eye

left eye

right eye

OU

OD
-

gra
m
kilo
gra
m
pou
nd

milli
liter

liter

gall
on

Frequency

qH
qA
M
qP
M

PO

by mouth

per
rectum

PR

Vag
IVPB
-

qH
S
qD

vaginally

intravene
ous
piggyback
SQ or SC
- subcutane
ous
IM
- intramusc
ular
IV
- intravene
ous
IVP
- intravene
ous push
ID
- intraderm
al
inj
- injection
sl
- sublingual
inh
- inhalation
PV
- per
vaginal
EN
- each
nostril

qO
D
q
W
K
q
M
O

q_
_
q_
_H
BI
D
TI
D
QI
D
X_
D

TD
S

ever
y
ever
y
hour
ever
y
morn
ing
ever
y
eveni
ng
ever
y
bedti
me
ever
y day
ever
y
other
day
ever
y
week
ever
y
mont
h
ever
y __
hour
s
ever
y __
hour
s
twice
a day
three
a day
four
a day
time
s ___
a day
3
time
sa
day
with
befor

LOYOLA, TRISHA FAE B.


JUNE 23,
2015
BSN I-B

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