of Vancouver General Hospital. Prepared by the Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Services Unit by authority of the Drugs & Therapeutics Committee and the Medical & Academic Advisory Committee.

ABBREVIATIONS

Intra-arterial Injection (Intra-arterially) IA
Intramuscular Injection (Intramuscularly) IM
Intravenous Injection (Intravenously) IV
Subcutaneous Injection (Subcutaneously) SC
Keep Vein Open (To Keep Vein Open) KVO/TKVO
Intrathecal Injection (Intrathecally) IT

Commonly Used Intravenous Solutions:

Dextrose 5% in Water D5W
Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringers D5LR
Dextrose 5% in Normal Saline D5S
Dextrose 5% in 1/2 (0.45%) strength Saline D5-1/2S
Dextrose 5% in 1/4 strength Saline D5-1/4S
Dextrose 10% in Water D10W
Dextrose 20% in Water D20W
Dextrose 50% in Water D50W
2/3(3.33%)Dextrose 5% & 1/3(0.3%)Saline 0.9% 2/3D,1/3S
Lactated Ringers Solution LR
Ringers Solution RS
Sodium Chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) NS