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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| c̄ | with |
| bid | twice daily |
| d | day |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| prn | as needed |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| SC; SQ; SubQ | subcutaneous |
| stat | immediately/at once |
| TAD | to be taken as directed |
| troch | lozenge |
| u.d., ut. dict | as directed |
| w/o | without |
| p.r. | by rectum/rectally |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PA | prior authorization |
| neb | nebulizer |
| lot. | lotion |
| inh. | inhaler |
| bucc. | buccal (inside the cheek) |
| bib | drink |
| aa | of each |
| amp. | ampule |
| ss | half |
| tid | three times a day |
| gtt | drops |
| aq. | water |
| EC | enteric coated |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| IV | intravenously |
| q.h.s. | every night at bedtime |
| ung | ointment |
| q.a.m. | every morning |
| IR | immediate release |
| as | left ear |
| au | both ears |
| noc | night |
| q4 | every four hours |
| qid | four times a day |
| en | each nostril |
| mdi | metered dose inhaler |
| sl | sublinguially |
| uf | until finished |
| supp | suppository |
| od | right eye |
| sob | shortness of breath |
| pc | after meals |
| nr | nonrefills |
| cap | capsule |
| dtd | give such dose |
| Transdermal | applied directly to skin via patch |
| Topical | applied locally to skin surface |
| Rx | prescription / take |
| tab | tablet |
| po / p.o. | by mouth / orally |
| q | every |
| h | hour |
| qh | every hour |
| q12h | every 12 hours |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ad lib | freely / at pleasure / as much as desired |
| OTC | over the counter (non-prescription) |
| sig | write on label (prescription directions) |
| p.v. | per vagina / vaginally |
| a.c. | before meals |
| q.o.d. / qod | every other day |
| a.d. | right ear |
| o.s. | left eye |
| c | topically |
| a.m. / am | morning |
| p.m. / pm | afternoon or evening |
| sol | solution |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syrup |
| elix | elixir |
| crm | cream |
| tsp | teaspoonful |
| g / gm | gram |
| mg | milligram |
| mcg | microgram |
| mL / cc | milliliter / cubic centimeter |
| XR / XL / ER | extended release |
| SR | sustained release |
| CR | controlled release |
| LA | long acting |
| s̄ | without |
| ā | before |
| p̄ | after |
| soln | solution |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| ID | Intradermal |
| Inj | injection |
| ud | unit dosage |
| DC | discontinue |
| NG | naso-gastric |
| dr | dram |
| gr | grain |
| hs | at bedtime/ before sleep |
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