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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c. | before meals |
| a.d. | right ear |
| ad lib | at pleasure |
| aq. | water |
| b.i.d. | two times daily |
| caps. | capsule |
| fl. | fluid |
| Gtt. | drop |
| H.S., HS | hours of sleep (bedtime) |
| O.D. | right eye |
| O.S. | left eye |
| O.U. | each eye |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| QD | every day |
| QH | every hour |
| QID | four times a day |
| Rx | take |
| Stat. | immediately |
| ung. | ointment |