What does S.R. stand for?

[elfimka]

Hey guys,

I am writing up some drug cards and was wondering what "Increase S.R." means. It's a nursing intervention when administering antiemetics.

Thank you in advance!

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

usually it means slow release/sustained release. How was it used?

Maybe symptom relief?

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

If your book is using abbreviations, somewhere in the beginning of the book or in an appendix there should be a list of them with explanations of what they mean. Go find it.

"SR" generally means sustained release, but I can't tell from your question whether that's appropriate for your drug or even how it's given in you reading.

[MendedHeart]

Could it be-Sleep and Rest?

[elfimka]

It was in a document about antiemetics, and in the nursing implications it had an up arrow and S.R. next to it. MendedHeart, I bet you are right, it is sleep and rest. Thank you so much you guys!

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Don't guess, find the table that tells you what the abbreviations mean. Don't ever guess.

[MendedHeart]

There are a ton of medical abbreviations that are for SR. There are lists online. Sleep and rest are on several. Unless your teach gave you specific ones to use, your good.

[Nurse Kyles, BSN, RN]

I honestly have never seen an abbreviation of SR that means sleep and rest. I would definitely take GrnTea's advice and look up the abbreviation in the appendix.

[MendedHeart]

Ive never seen it either but it exists..lol

[Retired APRN, MSN, RN, APRN]

OP, if you can post exactly what is written, it would be easier to answer. Was it in a sentence? In a list?

Still, the best answer is the previously given one "look it up in the book".