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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| aq | water |
| bid | twice a day |
| _c | with |
| caps | capsules |
| dil | dilute |
| 3 | dran |
| elix | elixir |
| Gm | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gt or gtt | drop (drops) |
| h | hour |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| liq | liquid |
| m or min | minim |
| mg | lilligram |
| ml or ML | mililiter |
| mm | millimeter |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| non rep | do not repeat |
| _p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| per | by or with |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| pt | patient |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| q (2, 3, 4)h | every (2, 3, 4) hours |
| qid | four times a day |
| qs | of sufficient quantity |
| Rx | take |
| _s | without |
| sol | solution |
| ss | one-half |
| stat | at once |
| tab | tablet |
| Tbs | tablespoon |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| tid | three times a day |
| tr | tincture |
| ung | ointment |
| of each | aa |
| before meal | ac |
| as desired | ad lib |
| water | aq |
| twice a day | bid |
| with | _c |
| capsules | caps |
| dilute | dil |
| dram | 3 |
| elixir | elix |
| gram | Gm |
| grain | gr |
| drop (drops) | gt or gtt |
| hour | h |
| intramuscular | IM |
| intravenous | IV |
| kilogram | kg |
| liter | L |
| liquid | liq |
| minim | m or min |
| milligram | mg |
| milliliter | ml or ML |
| millimeter | mm |
| nothing by mouth | NPO |
| do not repeat | non rep |
| after | _p |
| after meals | pc |
| by or with | per |
| by mouth | po |
| as needed | prn |
| patient | pt |
| every | q |
| qh | every hour |
| every (2,3,4) hours | q (2,3,4) h |
| four times a day | qid |
| of sufficient quantity | qs |
| take | Rx |
| without | _s |
| solution | sol |
| one-half | ss |
| at once | stat |
| tablet | tab |
| tablespoon | Tbs |
| teaspoon | tsp |
| three times a day | tid |
| tincture | tr |
| ointment | ung |