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Abbreviation List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aa | Affected Area/ Of Each |
| ac | Before Meals |
| ad | Right Ear |
| ap | Apply |
| as | Left Ear |
| au | Both Ears |
| bid | Twice a Day |
| daw | Dispense as written |
| dc | Discontinue |
| dns | Do Not Substitute |
| gr. | Grain |
| gtt-gtts | Drop/Drops |
| h | Hour |
| neb | Nebulizer |
| od | Right Eye |
| os | Left Eye |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| ou | Both Eyes |
| pc | After Meals |
| po | By Mouth/ Orally |
| pp | As Needed For Pain |
| prn | As Needed |
| q | Every |
| q4h | Every 4 Hours |
| qam | Every Morning |
| qd | Every Day |
| qhs | Every Hour of Sleep/ At Bedtime |
| qid | 4 times a Day |
| qod | Every Other Day |
| qs | Quantity Sufficiant |
| sob | Shortness of Breath |
| sol | Solution |
| ss | half |
| t | take or temperature |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| tuss | cough |
| ud | as directed |
| ug | until gone |
| ung | ointment |