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Pharm Abbreviations
First half
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NS | Normal saline |
| a.c. or ac | Before food, before meals |
| a.m. | Morning |
| ad | To, up to |
| ad | Right ear |
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| as | Left ear |
| ASA | Asprin |
| au | Each ear |
| bid | Twice a day |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| qd | Every day |
| PRN | As needed |
| qid | Four times a day |
| S | without |
| ud | As directed |
| po | By mouth |
| DAW | Dispense as written |
| hs | At bedtime |
| N/V | Nausea/vomitting |
| qod | Every other day |
| od | Right eye |
| os | Left eye |
| ou | Each eye |
| p.m. | After noon |
| o | Degree or hour |
| ss | One half |
| tid | Three times a day |
| gtt | Drop |
| gtts | Drops |
| c | With |
| BIW | Twice a week |
| atc | Around the clock |
| a | Before |
| aq | Water |
| aur. | Ear |
| b | Twice |
| ad lib. | At pleasure |
| Amp | Ampoule |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BS | Blood sugar |
| BSA | Body surface area |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| d.t.d | Give of such doses |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% in water |
| disp | Dispense |
| ETOH | Ethyl alcohol |
| f. or ft. | Let it be made; make |
| g, G or gm | Gram |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| h | Hour, at the hour of |
| HA | Headache |
| HBP | High blood pressure |
| HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| HT, HTN | Hypertension |
| i.v. or IV | Intravenous |
| i.v.p. or IVP | Intravenous push |
| ID | Intradermal |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| INH | Isoniazid |
| inj | Injection |
| IT | Intrathecal |
| IVPB | Intravenous piggyback |
| LR | Lactated Ringer's solution |
| N.F. | National Formulary |
| non. rep. | Do not repeat |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| N/R | No refill |
| NTG | Nitroglycerin |
| Oint | Ointment |
| p.a.a (aaa) | To be applied to affected part |
| PBM | Pharmacy Benefit Manager |
| pc | After meals |
| q | Each, every |
| q_h | Every __ hours |
| qh | Every hour |
| qs | A sufficient quantity |
| qs ad | A sufficient quantity to make |
| r | Rectal |
| S.C., subc, subq, SQ | Subcutaneously |
| Sig. | Write, label |
| sl | Sublingual, under the tongue |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| stat | Immediately, at once |
| Susp | Suspension |
| Syr. | Syrup |
| TCN | Tetracycline |
| TDS or TTS | Transdermal delivery system |
| tiw | Three times a week |
| TMP | Trimethoprim |
| TMP/SMX | Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole |
| ung | Ointment |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| ut dict; ud | As directed |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VS | Vital signs |
| WBC | White blood cell |
| wk | Week |
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