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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 | by mouth |
| N.P.O | nothing by mouth |
| s | without |
| P.R.N | as desired/ as necessary/ as needed |
| STAT | immidiately |
| o.d/ q.d | daily/ everyday |
| h. | hour |
| q.h | every hour |
| h.s | at bedtime |
| b.i.d | twice a day |
| t.i.d | three times a day |
| 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 | affected area(s) |
| AD | in the right ear |
| AL | in the left ear |
| APP | apply |
| APSP | apply sparingly |
| AU | in each ear |
| BA | before appointment |
| BID | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CAP | capsule |
| CAPS | capsules |
| CC | with meal |
| CF | with food |
| CPL | caplet |
| F10D | for ten days |
| F7D | for seven days |
| F14D | for fourteen days |
| G | give |
| HA | headache |
| HS | at bedtime |
| IEN | in each nostril |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| INH | inhale |
| IV | intraveniously |
| OD | into the right eye |
| OL | into the left eye |
| OU | into both eyes |
| PC | after meals |
| PF | puff |
| PFS | puffs |
| PO | by mouth |
| TTL | twist to load |
| S&S | swish and swallow |
| DY | daily |
| PL | place |
| PR | into the rectum |
| PRNP | as needed for pain |
| QH | every hour |
| Q12H | every twelve hours |
| Q4-6H | every four to six hours |
| Q4H | every four hours |
| Q6H | every six hours |
| Q8H | every eight hours |
| QAM | every morning |
| QID | four 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 | subcutaniously |
| SS | one half |
| SUPP | suppository |
| SW | shake well |
| T | take |
| TAB | tablet |
| TABS | tablets |
| TID | three times a day |
| TUSS | for cough |
| TOP | topically |
| UD | as directed |
| UF | until finished |
| UNWR | unwrap and insert |
| WA | while away |
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