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Medical and Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Sx | symptoms |
Hx | history |
Bx | biopsy |
Dx | diagnosis; indication " you haveā¦" condition or disease "use" |
Rx | prescription- ex) Ambien- Prozac- |
Tx | treatment- sunlight, soak |
Px | outcome [prognosis] chances |
Fx | function |
or ss | one half 1/2 |
a.a aa | of each |
a.c. | before food, before meals |
a.d. | right ear |
a.m. | morning |
a.s. a.l. | left ear |
a.u. | each ear |
b.i.d, bid | twice a day |
caps | capsules |
cm | cream |
disp | dispense |
h | hour, at the hour |
h.s. | at bedtime |
i.m, IM | intramuscular |
i.v, IV | intravenous |
mcg | microgram |
NR | no refill |
o.d | right eye |
o.s., o.l. | left eye |
o.u. | each eye |
p.c. | after food, after meals |
p.m. | afternoon, evening |
p.o. | by mouth |
p.r.n, prn | as needed |
q | each, every |
q.d. | every day |
q.h. | every hour |
q.i.d., qid | four times a day |
qod | every other day |
S.L. | sublingually under the tongue |
SC, subc, subq | subcutaneously |
sig | label, write |
t.i.d, tid | three times a day |
ung, oint. | ointment |
/ | foward slash, per |
_ | is to "ratio proportion" |