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Abbreviation#1
beginner pharmacist tech abbreviation Part 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |