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Maester's Tome
[MA3] Pharmacology Abbreviations [Tier 02]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| bid | twice a day |
| cap | capsule |
| gtt | drop |
| hs | at bedtime |
| od | right eye |
| os | left eye |
| po | by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| tab | tablet |
| prn | as needed |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| ad | right ear |
| as | left ear |
| au | both ears |
| ou | both eyes |
| inj | injection |
| SQ or SC | subcutaneous |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| ID | intradermal |
| lb | pound |
| kg | kilogram |
| mg | milligram |
| ml | milliliter |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| Pt | patient |
| Rx | take thou |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| ung | ointment |
| vag | vaginally |
| w/o | without |
| prn | as needed |
| oz | ounce |
| Hx | history |
| g | gram |
| am | morning |
| pm | evening |
| amp | ampule |
| susp | suspension |
| TD | transdermal |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| crm | cream |
| dil | dilute |
| stat | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| troche | lozenge |
| syr | syrup |