Abbreviations for routes of administration

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In actual clinical practice, in both prescribing as well as in communication between medical staff, terms that are abbreviated with English initials are very often used.
Of which routes of administration are the terms most frequently used as the notation for intravenous (IV). Therefore, understanding these abbreviations not only facilitates the exchange of information, but also saves time for health care practitioners.

1. Abbreviated symbols for dosing routes

The abbreviations for the route of administration will include the following symbols:
AAA: Apply to affected area AD: Right ear (symbol left ear); AS: left ear (symbol for right ear); AU: each ear (symbol for both ears) Garg: Gargle (symbol for mouthwash) ID: Intradermal (symbol for intradermal injection) IJ: Injection (symbol for injection) IM: Intramuscular (symbol for injection) IM ) IN: Intranasal (symbol for intranasal drug) Inf: Infusion (symbol for infusion ) Instill: Instillation (symbol for drug for drip) IP: Intraperitoneal (symbol for intraperitoneal drug) IV: Intravenous ( IV symbol ) NGT: Nasogastric tube (symbol for nasogastric tube ) OD: Right eye (right eye); OS: Left eye (left eye); OU: both eyes (both eyes) Per os/ PO: By mouth or orally (oral notation) PR: Per the rectum (rectal sign) PV: Per the vagina (vaginal sign) SL: Sublingual, under the tongue (symbol for sublingual line) SQ/SC: Subcutaneously (symbol for subcutaneous injection).

2. Abbreviated symbols for drug administration

In a medical order, in addition to information about the name of the drug, the route of administration has abbreviated terms, the way to use the drug also has the following international convention abbreviations:
a.c: Before the meal. eat) b.i.d: Twice a day (use twice a day) gtt: Drops (use by dropper) p.c: After meals (use after meals) p.o: By mouth, orally (use orally) q.d: Once a day (used once per day) t.i.d: Three times a day (used 3 times per day) q.i.d: Four times a day (used 4 times per day) q.h: Every hour (used every hour) q.2h: Every 2 hours (used every 2 hours) q.3h: Every 3 hours (used every 3 hours) q.4h: Every 4 hours (used every 4 hours). Thus, it can be seen that there will be a fundamental difference between the symbol q and id that is:
q (q.1h. q.2h,...): A symbol that requires an exact distance about time between drug administration for example in the case of q.6h if the first injection is at 6 o'clock, the patient must receive the second injection at 12 o'clock i.d (b.i.d, t.i.d,...): Is the symbol It does not require an exact time interval, but just a sufficient number of times to use the drug, such as taking the drug at breakfast, lunch, afternoon, and evening.

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