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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad | right ear |
| as | left ear |
| au | both ears |
| od | right eye |
| os | LEFT EYE |
| OU | BOTH EYES |
| PR | RECTALLY |
| QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
| UNG | OINTMENT |
| TR | TINCTURE |
| TAB | TABLET |
| SUSP | SUSPENSION |
| SUPP | SUPPOSITORY |
| SOLN | SOLUTION |
| EC | ENTERIC COATED |
| ELIX | ELIXER |
| CR | CONTROLE RELEASE |
| CAP | CAPUSLE |
| TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| TINC | TINCTURE |
| INSERT | OCULAR INSERTS OR EYE RECTAL OR VAGINAL |
| INSTILL | EYE OR EAR |
| NON REP N.R. | NO REFILLS |
| AA OR ANA | OF EACH |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| Q AM | EVERY MORNING |
| Q | EVERY |
| SOLN | SOLUTION |
| SL | SUBLINGUAL |
| SIG | DIRECTIONS |
| PV | PER VAGINAL |
| UD | AS DIRECTED |
| UT DICT | AS DIRCTED |
| C | WITH |
| H | HOUR |
| SQ | SUBCUTANIOS |
| GTT | DROP |
| GTTS | DROPS |
| KG | KILOGRAM |
| L | LITER |
| GAL | GALLON |
| NTG | NITROGLYCRIN |
| ML | MILILITER |
| FE | IRON |
| MS OR MSCONTIN | MORPHINE SULFATE |
| BID | TWICE A DAY |
| HCTZ | HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
| QID | 4 TIMES A DAY |
| K | POTASSIUM |
| SS | HALF |
| i ss | 1 and half |
| tab | tablet |
| qod | every other day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| m | mix |
| noct | night |
| apply or place | transdermal patches |
| insert | vaginal or rectum |
| pc | after meals |
| internal | means take by mouth |
| external | apply external products |
| chewable | chew by mouth |
| hs | at bed time |
| ac | before meals |
| prn | as needed |
| tbsp | tablesppon ful |
| l liter(l) | 1000 milliliters (ml) |
| l liter (l) | 10 deciliter (dl) |
| 1gram (g) (gm) | 1,000,000 microgram (mcg) |
| 1 gram (g) (gm) | 1000 milligram (mg) |
| 1 grain (gr) | 65 milligram (mg) |
| 1 pound (lb) | 16 ounce (oz) |
| 1gallon (gl) | 4 quarts (qt) |
| 1 quart (qt) | 2 pints (pt) |
| 1pint (pt) | 16 fluid ounces fz |
| 1 liter (lt) | 1,000,000 microliter (mcl) |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | 1000 grams (g) or (gm) |