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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 |