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Abbreviation List
Term | Definition |
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aa | Affected Area/ Of Each |
ac | Before Meals |
ad | Right Ear |
ap | Apply |
as | Left Ear |
au | Both Ears |
bid | Twice a Day |
daw | Dispense as written |
dc | Discontinue |
dns | Do Not Substitute |
gr. | Grain |
gtt-gtts | Drop/Drops |
h | Hour |
neb | Nebulizer |
od | Right Eye |
os | Left Eye |
OTC | Over The Counter |
ou | Both Eyes |
pc | After Meals |
po | By Mouth/ Orally |
pp | As Needed For Pain |
prn | As Needed |
q | Every |
q4h | Every 4 Hours |
qam | Every Morning |
qd | Every Day |
qhs | Every Hour of Sleep/ At Bedtime |
qid | 4 times a Day |
qod | Every Other Day |
qs | Quantity Sufficiant |
sob | Shortness of Breath |
sol | Solution |
ss | half |
t | take or temperature |
tbsp | tablespoon |
tid | 3 times a day |
tsp | teaspoon |
tuss | cough |
ud | as directed |
ug | until gone |
ung | ointment |