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Abbreviations
LTC - Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| aa | of each. equal quantities |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ad | up to |
| add | add |
| ad lib | when needed, as much as needed. as desired |
| a, aur | ear |
| au | both ears |
| a.d. | right ear |
| a.s. | left ear |
| alt dieb | alternative days |
| agit. | shake or stir |
| amp | ampule (w/o rubber stopper) |
| am | morning |
| aq. | water |
| aq.dist. | distilled water |
| AgNO3 | silver nitrate |
| ATC | around the clock (every 8 hrs) |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |
| ___* | hours |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| APC | aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| ASA | acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin) |
| D/C | discontinue |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| b. | twice |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BA | barium |
| b.t.i.d. | two or three times a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| -c | with |
| C | one hundred |
| cc | cubic centimeter (mL) |
| caps | capsule |
| chem. | chemotherapy |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| d. | day |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| DTP | diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis |
| disp. | dispense |
| dil | dilute |
| d.t.d. | give/make such doses |
| dx | diagnosis |
| D5 | Dextrose 5% (sugar) |
| cr. | cream |
| PPD | purified protein derivative (TB testing) |
| # | quantity of |
| > | greater than |
| < | less than |
| 6-MP | 6 mercaptopurine |
| el. | elixir |
| F | fluoride, father, file |
| fl. | fluid |
| Fe | iron |
| Gm or gm | gram |
| gr. | grain |
| gtt. | drop |
| GU | genitourinary |
| h. or hr | hour |
| HA | headache |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| H2O | water |
| IM | intramuscular |
| INH | isoniazid |
| IV | intravenous |
| K | potassium |
| L | liter |
| ml | milliliter |
| Mx | minimum |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| NS | no substitute, normal saline |
| otic | ear |
| oz | ounce |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PCN | penicillin |
| mixt | mixture |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| MOPP | anticancer combination (nitrogen, mustard, oncovin. prednisone, procarbazine) |
| MOPV | polio vaccine (monovalent oral polio virus) |
| MS | morphine sulfate |
| MTD | maximum tolerated dose |
| MTX | methotrexate |
| N/S, NS | normal saline (0.9% NaCl) |
| n | nostril |
| no. | number |
| noct. | at night |
| NPH | isophane insulin |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OD | overdose |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| non.rep | do not repeat (or refill) |
| o.d., O.D. | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| oint | ointment |
| oj | orange juice |
| ophth. | eye |
| o.s., O.S. | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| o.u., O.U. | both eyes, each eye |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| p.c. | after meals |
| ped | child |
| p.o. | by mouth, orally |
| p.m. | afternoon |
| POMP | anticancer combination (prednisone, oncovin. methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine) |
| p.r. | rectally |
| prn | as needed, as occasion arises |
| pv | vaginally |
| pt | patient |
| PABA | para amino benzoic acid |
| PZI | protamine zinc insulin |
| q | each, every |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.___h. | every____hours |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| RE: | regarding |
| SC, SQ, subQ | subcutaneous |
| scop | scopolamine |
| sx | symptoms; suicide |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| w.a. | while awake |
| PPI | patient package insert; proton pump inhibitors |
| Rx | take, a recipe |
| -s | without |
| sig. | give the following, instruction to the patient |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| ss | one-half |
| SSKI | saturated solution of potassium iodide |
| stat. | at once, immediately |
| syr | syrup |
| SL | sublingual |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| tab | tablet |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| top | topical, to the surface |
| tr., tinct | tincture |
| TO | telephone order |
| VO | verbal order |
| W/O | water in oil |
| O/W | oil in water |
| ung. | ointment |
| ut.dict. | as directed |
| vag. | vagina, vaginal |
| U | units |
| X2 days | for two days |
| SAB | same as before |
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