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Table 5-4 thru 5-8
| Meaning | Abbreviation | Latin / Memorization Hints |
|---|---|---|
| after meals | pc | post cibum = post consumption |
| after meals & at bedtime | pc & hs | - |
| afternoon | pm | post meridiem |
| as desired | ad lib | ad libitum |
| as directed | u.d. | ut dictim = under direction |
| as needed | prn | pro re nata = per need |
| as soon as possible | ASAP | - |
| bedtime | hs | hora somni = hit the sack |
| before meals | ac | ante cibum - anti consumption |
| before meals & at bedtime | ac & hs | - |
| both ears | AU | auris utro = auditory |
| both eyes | OU | oculus utro - ocular |
| by mouth | po; PO | per os = per orally |
| daily | qd; QD | - |
| dispense as written | DAW | - |
| double strength | DS | - |
| every | q; Q | quaque = queue (EVERY one in line) |
| every day | qd; QD | - |
| every day at bedtime | qhs; QHS | - |
| every afternoon/evening | qpm; QPM | - |
| every hour | qh; QH | - |
| every morning | qam; QAM | ante meridiem = before noon |
| every other day | qod; QOD | - |
| every week | qw | - |
| four times daily | qid; QID | quater in die = quarter (4) |
| left ear | AS | auris sinister |
| left eye | OS | oculus sinister |
| may repeat | MR | - |
| right ear | AD | auris dexter |
| right eye | OD | oculus dexter |
| three times daily | tid; TID | ter in die = thirds |
| two times daily | bid; BID | bis in die = bi |
| weekly | w; wk | - |
| with | c | cum |
| without | s | sans |
| while awake | W/A; WA | - |
| 24 hours | 24H | - |
| buccal | BU | cheek |
| external | EX | - |
| inhalation | IN | - |
| injection | Inj | - |
| intradermal | ID | - |
| intramuscular | IM | - |
| intravenous | IV | - |
| intravenous piggyback | IVPB | - |
| intravenous push | IVP | - |
| intrauterine | IU | - |
| metered dose inhaler | MDI | - |
| mouth/throat | MT | - |
| nasal | NA | - |
| ophthalmic | oph; OPH | - |
| oral | OR | - |
| otic | OT | - |
| rectally | PR; RE | per rectum |
| subcutaneous | SC | - |
| sublingual | SL | - |
| tincture | tinct. | - |
| transdermal | TD | - |
| urethal | UR | - |
| vaginally | PV; VA | per vaginum |
| ampule | AMP | - |
| capsule | Cap | - |
| centimeter | Cm | - |
| cubic centimeter | Cc | - |
| drop | Gtt | gutta |
| drops | Gtts | guttae |
| each | aa; ea | - |
| fluid ounce | fl.oz. | - |
| grain | gr. | - |
| gram | g; gm | - |
| hour | H; hr | - |
| kilogram | Kg | - |
| liter | L | - |
| microgram | Mcg | - |
| milligram | Mg | - |
| milliequivalent | mEq | - |
| milliliter | ml; mL | - |
| millimeter | Mm | - |
| ounce | Oz | - |
| pound | lb; # | - |
| tablespoon | tbsp; TBS | - |
| tablet | Tab | - |
| teaspoon | Tsp | - |
| units | U | - |
| 1/2 | ss | semis |
| acetaminophen | apap; APAP | a=cetyl p=ara a=mino p=henol |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome | AIDS | - |
| apsirin | asa; ASA | a=cetyl s= alicylic a=cid |
| attention deficit disorder | ADD | - |
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | ADHD | - |
| autonomic nervous system | ANS | - |
| before surgery | per op | - |
| birth control pills | BC; BCP | - |
| blood pressure | BP | - |
| blood sugar | BS | - |
| bowel movement | BM | - |
| calcium | Ca | - |
| carbohydrate | Carb | - |
| central nervous system | CNS | - |
| congestive heart failure | CHF | - |
| dextrose 5% in water | D5W | - |
| electrocardiogram | ECG; EKG | - |
| electroencephalogram | EEG | - |
| gastrointestinal | GI | - |
| genitourinary | GU | - |
| headache | HA | - |
| health maintenance organization | HMO | - |
| history | Hx | - |
| human immunodeficiency virus | HIV | - |
| hydrochlorothiazide | HCTZ | - |
| hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 | - |
| intensive care unit | ICU | - |
| iron | Fe | - |
| magnesium | Mg | - |
| magnesium oxide | MgO; MagOx | - |
| managed care organization | MCO | - |
| milk of magnesia | MOM | - |
| multiple vitamin | MV; MVI | - |
| nausea and vomiting | N/V; N&V | - |
| nitroglycerine | NTG | - |
| nonsedating antihistimines | NSAs | - |
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | NSAIDs | - |
| normal saline | NS | - |
| penicillin | PCN | - |
| potassium | K | - |
| potassium chloride | KCl | - |
| preferred provider organization | PPO | - |
| sodium | Na | - |
| sodium chloride | NaCl | - |
| tetracycline | TCN | - |
| total parenteral nutrition | TPN | - |
| urinary tract infection | UTI | - |
| adverse drug effect | ADE | - |
| adverse drug reaction | ADR | - |
| average wholesale price | AWP | - |
| compound | cmpd; cpd | - |
| concentration | conc | - |
| diagnosis-related group | DRG | - |
| discontinue | D/C; DC | - |
| dispense | disp. | - |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | DEA | - |
| drug utilization review | DUR | - |
| elixir | elix | - |
| enteric coated | EC | - |
| fluid | fl. | - |
| Food and Drug Administration | FDA | - |
| maximum allowable cost | MAC | - |
| no known allergies | NKA | - |
| nothing by mouth | NPO | - |
| ointment | oint; ung | unguentum |
| over-the-counter | OTC | - |
| pediatric | ped | - |
| prescription | Rx | - |
| Schedule I | C-I | - |
| Schedule II | C-II | - |
| Schedule III | C-III | - |
| Schedule IV | C-IV | - |
| Schedule V | C-V | - |
| solution | soln | - |
| suppository | supp | - |
| syrup | syr | - |
| vitamin | vit | - |
| water | aq; aqua | - |
| wholesale acquisition cost | WAC | - |
| after | p | post |
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