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Pharmacology
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c | before meals |
| p.c | after meals |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| P.o./p.o. | by mouth |
| N.P.O. | nothing by mouth |
| s | without |
| P.R.N./p.r.n. | as desired/necessary |
| STAT | immediate |
| O.d./q.d. | daily/everyday |
| h. | hour |
| Q.h./q.h. | every hour |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| B.I.D./b.i.d. | twice a day |
| T.I.D./t.i.d. | three times a day |
| Q.I.D./q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.o.d | every other day |
| Kg. | kilogram |
| mg. | milligram |
| ml. | millilitre |
| Gm. | gram |
| liq. | liquid |
| gt. | drop |
| gtt. | drops |
| Elix | elixir |
| oz. | ounce |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
| tbsp. | tablespoon |
| tab | tablet |
| L | litre |
| Cap | capsule |
| sol. | solution |
| tr. | tincture |
| ung. | ointment |
| Rx | treatment |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| OTC | over the counter |
| AA | to affected area (s) |
| AC | before meals |
| AD | in the right ear |
| AL | in the left ear |
| APP | apply |
| APSP | apply sparingly |
| AU | in each ear |
| BA | before appointment |
| BID | twice daily |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CAP | capsule |
| CAPS | capsules |
| CC | with meal |
| CF | with food |
| CPL | caplet |
| F10D | for 10 days |
| F7D | for 7 days |
| G | give |
| GTT | drop |
| GTTS | drops |
| HA | headache |
| HS | at bedtime |
| IEN | in each nostril |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| INH | inhale |
| IV | intravenously |
| OD | into the right eye |
| OL | into the left eye |
| OU | in each eye |
| PC | after meals |
| PF | puff |
| PFS | puffs |
| PO | hy mouth |
| TTL | twist to load |
| S&S | swish and swallow |
| DY | daily |
| PL | place |
| PR | into the rectum |
| PRN | as needed for pain |
| QH | every hour |
| Q12H | every 12 hours |
| Q4-6H | every 4-6 hours |
| Q4H | every 4 hours |
| Q6H | every 6 hours |
| Q8H | every 8 hours |
| QAM | every morning |
| QID | 4 times a day |
| QOD | every other day |
| SG | swish and gargle |
| SL | sublingual (under the tongue) |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SP | sparingly |
| SPR | spray |
| SQ | subcutaneously |
| SS | one half |
| SUPP | suppository |
| SW | shake well |
| T | take |
| TABS | tablets |
| TUSS | for cough |
| TOP | topically |
| UD | as directed |
| UF | until finished |
| UNWR | unwrap and insert |
| WA | while away |
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