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Pharm Abbs

Common Pharmacy Abbreviations

AbbreviationMeaning
aa of each
ad up to, so as to make
C Celsius
cc cubic centimeter
dtd dispense such doses
F fahrenheit
g gram
gr grain
gtt drop(s)
h, hr hour
L liter
lb pound
m2 square meter
mcg microgram
mEq milliequivalent
mg milligram
mg/kg milligrams of drug per kilogram of body weight
mg/m2 milligrams of drug per square meter of body surface area
M minim
mL milliliter
# number
qs a sufficient quantity
qsad a sufficient quantity to make, up to
ss one half
stat immediately
T temperature
tbsp tablespoon
tsp teaspoonful
unit unit
w/v weight-to-volume ratio
& and
+ and
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BS blood sugar
CA cancer
CHF congestive heart failure
DT delirium tremens
GT gastrostomy tube
HA headache
HBP high blood pressure
HT, HTN hypertension
NKA no known allergies
NKDA no known drug allergies
N&V, N/V nausea and vomiting
SCT sickle-cell trait
SOB shortness of breath
URI upper respiratory infection
UTI urinary tract infection
VS vital signs
WBC white blood cell (count)
APAP acetaminophen
ASA aspirin
HC hydrocortisone
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
LCD coal tar solution
MS morphine sulfate
NTG nitroglycerine
SMZ/TMP sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
ZnO zinc oxide
amp ampule
aq water
cap capsule
D5LR 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
D5NS 5% dextrose in normal saline solution
DW distilled water
D5W 5% dextrose in water
D10W 10% dextrose in water
ECT enteric-coated tablet
elix elixir
fl fluid
fl oz fluid ounce
inj injection
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous push
IVPB intravenous piggyback
KVO keep vein open
NS normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
1/2 NS half strength normal saline (0.45%)
MDI metered dose inhaler
oint ointment
O/W oil-in-water
RL, R/L ringers lactate (solution)
sol solution
supp suppository
susp suspension
SWFI sterile water for injection
syr syrup
tab tablet
TDS transdermal delivery system
TPN total parenteral nutrition
ung ointment
W/O water-in-oil
a before
ac before meals
ad lib at pleasure, freely
am morning, before noon
ATC around the clock
bid twice a day
h, hr hour
hs at bedtime
noct at night
p after
pc after meals
pm evening, afternoon
post-op postoperative
pp after meals
prn as needed
q each, every
qh every hour
q2h every two hours
q3h every three hours
qid four times a day
tid three times a day
tiw three times a week
wk week
c with
comp compound
DAW dispense as written
D/C discontinue, discharge
dil dilute, dissolve
disp dispense
div divide
DT discharge tomorrow
ECT electroconvulsive solution
m ft mix and make
non rep, NR do not repeat
O2 oxygen
PBO prescribe brand only
Rx take
s without
sig write on label
sos if there is need
TAb therapeutic abortion
ut dict, ud as directed
w/ with
w/o without
y/o years old
^ change
ad right ear
as left ear
au each ear
BSA body surface area
GI gastrointestinal
GU genitourinary
IA intra-arterial
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
IT intrathecal
npo nothing by mouth
od right eye
os left eye
ou each eye
per by or through
po by mouth
R rectum
SL sublingual, under the tongue
top topical
vag vaginally
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