p.r.n.: As needed. So that it is not always done, but done only when the situation calls for it (for example, taking pain medication only when having pain and not without pain). PCL: Posterior cruciate ligament. PD: Progressive disease. Patients at risk of developing progressive disease...
A common prescription abbreviation used to dose medicines. U or u**: Unit. A common prescription abbreviation used to dose medicines like insulin. Best practice: Spell out "unit"; can be mistaken for "0" (zero), "4" (four), or "cc". Lack of leading zero (.X mg)**: Indicates...
† To avoid errors in the administration of medications and infusions, spell out the word instead of using the indicated abbreviation. For example, use “international unit” instead of I.U.”; “every day” instead of “q.d.”; “every other day” instead of “q.o.d.”; and “unit...
It uses periods for certain abbreviations that traditionally often have them (mostly older Latin/Neo-Latin abbreviations). For example, both bid and b.i.d. may be found in the list. It generally uses the singular form of an abbreviation (not the plural) as the headword.For...
Abbreviation for:Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (Medspeak-UK)Cognitive Assessment Scale for the Elderlyco-ordinated activities, services and encounters Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. CASE Neurology A clinical trial–Canadian Activase for Stroke Effectiven...
IJ Injection Mistaken as “IV” or “intrajugular” Use “injection” IN Intranasal Mistaken as “IM” or “IV” Use “intranasal” or “NAS” HS Half-strength Mistaken as bedtime Use “half-strength” or “bedtime” hs At bedtime, hours of sleep Mistaken as half-strength Use “half-stre...
When an analgesic drug has been ordered “as needed,” the patient should know that the drug is truly available when needed and that it will be given promptly when asked for. If the patient is forced to wait until someone else decides when an analgesic is needed, the patient may become ...
As the volume of information increases, there is a need for creative ways to make it more readily available, displaying it where clinicians need it when needed. Making information available at the point of care will make a significant impact on error reduction. Many medication-related claims resu...
Latin abbreviation Meaning ATC around the clock d. or d day h. or hr hour(s) q. every q. 4h. every 4 hours q.d every day b.i.d. twice a day t.i.d. three times a day q.i.d. four times a day (here, “q” does not stand for “every”) h.s. at bedtime stat immedia...
DVT is the abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis and by giving this type of prophylaxis it is to prevent the development of this condition in patients who are risk for it. If a person has DVT a blood clot forms in the deep veins of their leg or arm, blocking the blood flow, which can...