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RX Abbreviations
Pharmacology of the DH Prescription Abbreviations
| Term | Definition | hint |
|---|---|---|
| ā | before | antes, first letter of alphabet comes before all others |
| ac | before meal | antes consumption |
| bid | twice a day | bi daily |
| c̄ | with | con |
| cap | capsule | |
| d | day | |
| disp | dispense | |
| gm | gram | |
| gr | grain | |
| gtt | drop | |
| h | hour | |
| hs | hour of sleep | |
| p̄ | after | post |
| pc | after meal | post consumption |
| P0 | by mouth | per O (mouth) |
| prn | as needed | per required or needed |
| q | every | |
| qid | four times a day | quad in day |
| s̅ | without | |
| sig | label | |
| s̅s̅ | half | |
| stat | immediately | |
| tab | tablet | |
| tid | three times a day | thrice in day |
| ud | as directed | under direction |