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Abbreviation Basic Pharmacology

Immediately; an urgent order that must be carried out right away.

Sources

Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 11 Key Terms · OpenStax
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 11 Key Terms · OpenStax
CMS Manual System Pub. 100-07 Transmittal 151: Revisions to State Operations Manual Appendix A (Nov 2015) · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Related terms

qEvery; combined with a time, as in q6h (every 6 hours) or q2d (every 2 days).
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.
TIDThree times a day.
tPATissue plasminogen activator, a clot-dissolving drug. ISMP advises writing the full drug name.

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