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Abbreviation Basic Pharmacology

Every; combined with a time, as in q6h (every 6 hours) or q2d (every 2 days).

Sources

Clinical Nursing Skills, 11.3 Documentation of Medication Administration (Approved Abbreviations; ISMP error-prone abbreviations) · OpenStax (Rice University)
Abbreviations, Merck Manual Professional Edition · Merck Manuals

Related terms

pcAfter meals.
POBy mouth (orally).
PPIProton pump inhibitor: a drug that reduces stomach acid production.
PRNAs needed. The medication is taken only when the symptom occurs, within the limits of the order.
QIDFour times a day. Not the same as q4h, which means every 4 hours.
RxPrescription.
SRSustained release: a form that releases the drug gradually over time; do not crush it.
STATImmediately; an urgent order that must be carried out right away.

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