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Phamacology Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ad lib | as needed by client |
| bid | twice daily ** bicycle has two wheels |
| c | with |
| cap | capsule |
| dr. | dram |
| fl. dr. | fluid dram |
| fl. oz. | fluid ounce |
| gr. | grain |
| gtt | drops |
| hs | at bedtime |
| hs, prn | as required at bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| lb. | pound |
| min. | a mininum |
| od | once daily |
| oz. | ounce |
| po | by mouth or orally |
| prn | as necessary as required (as needed) |
| pt. | pint |
| q_h | every (#) hours/ every hour |
| qd or od | everyday |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| qid | 4 times a day **** quad has four wheels |
| qs | sufficent quanity |
| qt. | quart |
| s/c | subcutaneous |
| sc. | scruple |
| SL | sublihqual |
| stat. | immediately; at once |
| tab | tablet |
| tid | 3 times a day *** (tricycle 3 wheels) |