|
hor. tert.
|
horis tertiis
|
every third hour
|
|
h.s.
|
hora somni
|
at bedtime or half‐strength
|
|
H&H
|
|
hematocrit and hemoglobin
|
|
H2
|
|
histamine 2
|
|
HAART
|
|
highly active antiretroviral therapy
|
|
HCT, or Hct
|
|
hematocrit
|
|
HCT
|
|
hydrocortisone
|
|
HCTZ
|
|
hydrochlorothiazide
|
|
HR
|
|
heart rate
|
|
HS
|
|
half‐strength
|
|
HTN
|
|
hypertension
|
|
hx
|
|
history
|
|
IBW
|
|
ideal body weight
|
|
ID
|
|
intradermal
|
|
IJ, inj.
|
injectio
|
injection
|
|
i.m., IM
|
|
intramuscular
|
|
IN
|
|
intranasal
|
|
ind.
|
indies
|
daily
|
|
inf.
|
infusum
|
infusion (extraction)/intravenous infusion
|
|
i
|
unus tabuletta
|
one tablet
|
|
ii
|
duo tabuletta
|
two tablets
|
|
iii
|
tres tabuletta
|
three tablets
|
|
IO
|
|
intraosseous
|
|
IP
|
|
intraperitoneal
|
|
IR
|
|
immediate‐release
|
|
IT
|
|
intrathecal
|
|
IU
|
|
international unit
|
|
IUD
|
|
intrauterine device
|
|
i.v., IV
|
|
intravenous
|
|
i.v.p., IVP
|
|
intravenous push
|
|
IVPB
|
|
intravenous piggyback
|
|
kg
|
|
kilogram
|
|
L
|
|
liter
|
|
LA
|
|
long‐acting
|
|
lab
|
|
laboratory
|
|
lb.
|
libra
|
pound
|
|
LAS
|
|
label as such
|
|
lat. dol.
|
lateri dolenti
|
to the painful side
|
|
l.c.d.
|
liquor carbonis detergens
|
coal tar solution
|
|
lin
|
linimentum
|
liniment
|
|
lot.
|
lotio
|
lotion
|
|
liq.
|
liquor
|
liquid (solution)
|
|
LMP
|
|
last menstrual period
|
|
LPN
|
|
licensed practical nurse
|
|
LR
|
|
lactated ringer (solution)
|
|
M., m.
|
misce
|
mix
|
|
mane
|
mane
|
in the morning
|
|
max.
|
maximum
|
maximum
|
|
mcg
|
|
microgram
|
|
MD
|
|
medical doctor
|
|
mdi
|
|
metered‐dose inhaler
|
|
m.d.u.
|
more dicto utendus
|
to be used as directed
|
|
mEq
|
|
milliequivalent
|
|
mEq/L
|
|
milliequivalent per liter
|
|
mg
|
|
