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Abbreviations PT

QuestionAnswer
aa of each
ac before meals
ad up to
adde add, let it be added
ad lib as much as needed, as desired
agit shake, stir
AgNO3 silver nitrate
alt dieb alternate days
alt hor alternate hours
alt noc alternate nights
am morning
a, ante before
aq water
Ba barium
bid, BID twice a day
BSA body surface area
/c, c with
CAP (S) capsule
comp compound
contra against
coq boil
DAW dispense as written
DC, Disc discontinue
dil dilute
div to be divided
dos doses
dr, 3 dram
EENT eye, ear, nose, and throat
elix elixir
emul emulsion
et and
ext extract
Fe iron
fl fluid
G gauge
garg gargle
GI gastrointestinal
g, G, Gm, gm gram
GR grain
gt drop
gtt drops
GU genitourinary
guttat drop by drop
H2O2 hydrogen peroxide
hr hour
hs bedtime, hour of sleep
IM intramuscular
inj injection
IV intravenous
K potassium
kg kilogram
L liter, left
lb, LB(S) pound(s)
m, min minim
M mix
mcg microgram
mg, MG milligram
mL, ML milliliter
noc night
non rep do not repeat
NPO nothing by mouth
OS left eye
OD right eye
OU in each eye, both eyes
oz, 3 ounce
p after
pc after meals
pil pill
po by mouth
prn, PRN as necessary, whenever necessary
pt patient
pulv powder
qh every hour
q (2,3,4) h every (2,3,4) hours
qid, QID four times a day
q m every morning
qns quantity not sufficient
qs quantity sufficient
rep let it be repeated
R right
Rx, R take, recipe
without
sat saturated
Sig, Sig, S write on label, give directions
sol solution
ss one-half
stat, STAT immediately
sub, cu, Subc subcutaneous (under the skin)
suppos suppository
syr syrup
T, tbsp tablespoon
TAB tablet
tid, TID three times a day
tinc tincture
t, tsp teaspoon
ung ointment
w/o without
I, II, III, etc 1,2,3 capsules, tablets, pills, and so on
p.o orally
I.M. intramuscularly
Subq. subcutaneous
Rectally rectally
I.V. intravenous
O.D. in the right eye
O.S. in the left eye
O.U. in both eyes
T One
TT Two
TTT Three
TTTT Four
q.d. once a day
b.i.d twice a day
t.i.d three times a day
q.i.d four times a day
q.h.s before bed
5X a day five times a day
q.4h every four hours
q.6h every six hours
q.o.d every other day
prn. as needed
q.t.t drop
a.c. before meals
p.c. after meals
Created by: Kyla1
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