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Pharamceutical abbre
Term | Definition |
---|---|
ac | Before food |
bd | Twice daily |
od | Every day |
om | Every morning |
on | Every night |
pc | After food |
prn | When required/whenever necessary |
qds | Four times daily |
qqh | Every four hours |
stat | At once/immediately |
tds | Three times daily |
tid | Three times daily |
im or i/m or IM | Intra-muscular |
iv or i/v or IV | intravenous |
g | gram |
mcg (not used in prescriptions) | microgram |
mg | milligram |
ml | millilitre |
L or l | litre |
BNF | British National Formulary |
BP | British Pharmacopoeia |
MIMS | Monthly index of medical specialities |
NP | Proper name/named |
OTC | Over the counter |
rep | Repeat/let it be repeated |
Rx | Take/recipe/treatment |
SI | International System (of measurement) |
TTA | To take away |
CD/cd | Controlled drug |
GSL | General Sales List |
P | Pharmacy only |
POM | Prescription only medicine |
MODA | Misuse of Drugs Act |
HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
PPI | Proton pump inhibitor |