Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Emmaline Calhoun | Brainscape

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NPO

A

Nil Per Os, “nothing by mouth”

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QD

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Once daily

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BID

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Twice daily

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TID

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Three times daily

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QW

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Once weekly

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BIW

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Twice weekly

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TIW

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Three times weekly

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PRN

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Administered/taken as needed

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BM

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Bowel movement

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