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    Pharmacology Abbreviations and Measurement

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    This document defines common medical abbreviations used for dosing instructions, frequency of administration, routes of administration, anatomical locations, measurements, and conversions between units of measurement. Some key abbreviations include bid for twice daily, po for orally, qd for every day, ml for milliliter, kg for kilogram, g for gram, and mg for milligram. Conversion factors provided include 1000 ml = 1 liter and 1000 g = 1 kilogram.

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    Pharmacology Abbreviations and Measurement

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    This document defines common medical abbreviations used for dosing instructions, frequency of administration, routes of administration, anatomical locations, measurements, and conversions between units of measurement. Some key abbreviations include bid for twice daily, po for orally, qd for every day, ml for milliliter, kg for kilogram, g for gram, and mg for milligram. Conversion factors provided include 1000 ml = 1 liter and 1000 g = 1 kilogram.

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    This document defines common medical abbreviations used for dosing instructions, frequency of administration, routes of administration, anatomical locations, measurements, and conversions between units of measurement. Some key abbreviations include bid for twice daily, po for orally, qd for every day, ml for milliliter, kg for kilogram, g for gram, and mg for milligram. Conversion factors provided include 1000 ml = 1 liter and 1000 g = 1 kilogram.

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    Abbreviations

    ac before meals
    ad lib use as much as one desires; use
    freely
    pc after meals
    a.m. morning, before noon
    Amp. ampule
    Amt. amount
    as  left ear
    ad right ear
    au both ears
    bd/bid twice daily
    cap./ caps. capsule
    cc cubic centimeter
    comp. compound
    cr./crm cream
    D/C discontinue
    disp. dispersible or dispense
    elix. Elixir
    emuls. Emulsion
    fl./fld. Fluid
    g Gram
    gr Grain
    gtt(s) drop(s)
    h/hr Hour
    hs at bedtime
    ID Intradermal
    IM intramuscular (with respect to
    injections)
    inj. Injection
    IP Intraperitoneal
    IV Intravenous
    ung. ointment
    TPN total parenteral nutrition
    Stat Immediately
    qd every day
    tid/tds three times a day
    qid/qds four times a day
    qid every other day
    qh every hour
    qhs every night at bedtime
    q1h every 1 hour; can replace ‘1’ with
    other numbers e.g. q4h- every 4
    hours
    mane in the morning
    od right eye
    os left eye
    ou both eyes
    PRN/prn as needed
    po by mouth or orally
    pr by rectum
    PV via the vagina or per vagina
    SC/SQ Subcutaneous
    tsp. teaspoon

    Calendar Related
    1/7 one day (can replace 1 with
    other numbers)
    2/12 two months ( can replace 2
    with other numbers)
    4/52 four weeks (can replace 4 with
    other numbers)

    System of Measurements- Equivalence


    1 ml 15 gtts
    5 mls 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
    15 mls 1 tablespoon (tbsp.)
    30 mls 1 ounce (oz.)
    30 grams 1 ounce
    500 mls 1 pint
    1000 mls 1 quart
    4000 mls 1 gallon
    60 mg 1 grain (gr)
    500 grams 1.1 pound (lb.)
    1000 g (1 kg) 2.2 lbs.

    System of Measurements- Equivalence


    1 kg 1000 g
    1g 1000 mg
    1 mg 1000 mcg
    1000 ml / cubic centimeter 1 liter

    System of Measurements- Conversion


    Grams to kilograms divide by 1000
    Kilograms to grams multiply by 1000
    Kilograms to pounds multiply by 2.2
    Pounds to kilogram divide by 2.2
    Grams to milligram multiply by 1000
    Milligram to grams divide by 1000
    Microgram to milligram divide by 1000
    Milligram to microgram multiply by 1000
    Milliliter to liter divide by 1000
    Liter to milliliter multiply by 1000

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