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Medical and Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sx | symptoms |
| Hx | history |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Dx | diagnosis; indication " you have…" condition or disease "use" |
| Rx | prescription- ex) Ambien- Prozac- |
| Tx | treatment- sunlight, soak |
| Px | outcome [prognosis] chances |
| Fx | function |
| or ss | one half 1/2 |
| a.a aa | of each |
| a.c. | before food, before meals |
| a.d. | right ear |
| a.m. | morning |
| a.s. a.l. | left ear |
| a.u. | each ear |
| b.i.d, bid | twice a day |
| caps | capsules |
| cm | cream |
| disp | dispense |
| h | hour, at the hour |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| i.m, IM | intramuscular |
| i.v, IV | intravenous |
| mcg | microgram |
| NR | no refill |
| o.d | right eye |
| o.s., o.l. | left eye |
| o.u. | each eye |
| p.c. | after food, after meals |
| p.m. | afternoon, evening |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| p.r.n, prn | as needed |
| q | each, every |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.i.d., qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| S.L. | sublingually under the tongue |
| SC, subc, subq | subcutaneously |
| sig | label, write |
| t.i.d, tid | three times a day |
| ung, oint. | ointment |
| / | foward slash, per |
| _ | is to "ratio proportion" |