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Abbreviation#1
beginner pharmacist tech abbreviation Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| p | after |
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| āā, aa | of each |
| ped | pediatric |
| ad lib | as desired |
| PM, p.m. | afternoon |
| AM, a.m. | morning |
| PO, p.o. | by mouth |
| b.i.n. | twice a night |
| PRN, p.r.n. | as needed |
| BID, b.i.d. | twice a day |
| Q, q. | every |
| Bx | biopsy |
| q.# h | every # of hours |
| c | with |
| q.a.m. | every morning |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| q.h. | every hour |
| Fx | fracture |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient ,as much as you need |
| h, hr | hour |
| QID, q.i.d. | four times a day |
| h.s. | hour of sleep (bedtime) |
| Rx | prescription |
| Hx | history |
| s | without |
| No., # | number |
| stat | immediately |
| noct. | in the night |
| Sx | symptoms |
| non rep | do not repeat, no refills |
| TID, t.i.d. | three times a day |
| NPO, n.p.o. | nothing by mouth (nulla per os) |
| Tx | treatment |
| AD, | right ear, |
| AS | left ear, |
| AU | each ear |
| OD | right eye, |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | each eye |
| BT | bedtime |
| D/C | discharge or discontinue |
| IJ | injection |
| IN | intranasal |
| HS | half-strength |
| hs | “bedtime” |
| OD, o.d. | once daily |
| OJ | orange juice |
| Per os | by mouth, orally |
| qhs | nightly at bedtime |
| qn | nightly or at bedtime |
| q1d | daily |
| q6PM | every evening at 6 PM“daily at 6 PM” |
| SC, SQ, sub q | subcut or subcutaneous |
| ss | sliding scale |
| ss | one half (1/2) or“one-half” or “1/2” |
| SSRI | sliding scale regular insulin |
| SSI | sliding scale insulin |
| i/d | one daily |
| TWI, twi | 3 times a week |
| UD | as directed |