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Pharmacy Abb.,
Pharmacy Abbreviations (Route, Form, Time, Measurement, Other)
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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a.s. or a.l. | left ear |
a.u. | each ear |
i.m. or IM | Intramuscular |
i.v. or IV | Intravenous |
i.v.p or IVP | Intravenous Piggyback |
o.d. | right eye |
o.s. or o.l. | left eye |
o.u. | each eye |
Per Neb | by nebulizer |
p.o. | by mouth |
p.r. | rectally, into the rectum |
p.v. | vaginally, into the vagina |
SC or subc or subq | Subcutaneously |
S.L. | sublingually, under the tongue |
top. | topically, locally |
aq or aqua | water |
caps | capsules |
cm. | cream |
liq. | liquid |
supp. | suppository |
SR or XR or XL | Slow/extended release |
syr. | syrup |
tab. | tablet |
ung. or oint | ointment |
a.c. | before food, before meals |
a.m. | morning |
b.i.d or bid | twice a day |
h | hour |
h.s. | at bedtime |
p.c. | after meals |
p.m. | afternoon or evening |
p.r.n or prn | as needed |
q.i.d or qid | four times a day |
q | every |
q.d. | every day |
q_h | every_hour(s) |
qod | every other day |
stat. | immediately |
t.i.d or tid | three times a day |
i | 1 |
ii | 2 |
a.a. or aa | of each |
ad | to, up to |
aq. ad | add water up to |
dil. | dilute |
f or fl. | fluid |
fl. oz. | fluid ounce |
G. or gm. or g | gram |
gtt. | drop |
l or L | liter |
mcg. | micrograms |
mEq. | milliequivalent |
mg. | milligram |
ml. or mL | milliliter |
q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
q.s. ad | add sufficient quantity to make |
ss | one half |
tbsp. | tablespoon |
tsp. | teaspoon |
c or w/ | with |
disp. | dispense |
f or ft. | make, let it be made |
gtt | drop |
NR | no refill |
s or w/o | without |
ut dict. or u.d. | as directed |
ad lib. | at pressure |
a. | before |
amp. | ampule |
aur. or a | ear |
b. | twice |
brach. | arm |
BSA | body surface area |
c. | food |
comp. | compound |
c.c. | cubic centimeter |
C.C. | with food,with meals |
D5W | Dextrose 5% in water |
emuls. | emulsion |
gr. | grain (1gr ~ 65mg) |
lot. | lotion |
N.F. | National Formulary |
NS | Normal Saline |
per g. button | by/through gastric button |
per n.g.t. | by/through naso-gastric tube |
Sig. | write,label |
SOB | shortness of breath |
sol. | solution |
tinc. or tr. | tincture |
troche | lozenge |
tuss. | cough |
USP | United States Pharmacopea |