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Pharmacy Shorthand
Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa | ana; of each |
| ad | ad; up to |
| a.c. | ante cibum; before meals |
| a.d. | aurio dextra; right ear |
| ad lib. | ad libitum; use as much as one desires; freely |
| admov. | admove; apply |
| agit | agita; stir/shake |
| alt. h. | alternis horis; every other hour |
| a.m. | ante meridiem; morning, before noon |
| amp | ampule |
| amt | amount |
| aq | aqua; water |
| a.l., a.s. | auris laeva, auris sinistra; left ear |
| A.T.C. | around the clock |
| a.u. | auris utraque; both ears |
| bis | bis; twice |
| b.d., b.i.d. | bis in die; twice daily |
| B.M. | bowel movement |
| bol. | bolus; as a large single dose(usually intravenously) |
| B.S. | blood sugar |
| B.S.A. | body surface areas |
| BUCC | bucca; inside cheek |
| cap., caps. | capsula; capsule |
| c(bar), c. | cum; with(usually written with a bar on top of the "c") |
| cib. | cibus; food |
| cc | cum cibo; with food, (but also cubic centimetre) |
| cf | with food |
| comp. | compound |
| cr., crm | cream |
| CST | continue same treatment |
| D5W | dextrose 5% solution (sometimes written as D5W) |
| D5NS | dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) |
| D.A.W. | dispense as written(i.e., no generic substitution) |
| dc, D/C, disc | discontinue |
| dieb. alt. | diebus alternis; every other day |
| dil. | dilute |
| disp. | dispersible or dispense |
| div. | divide |
| d.t.d. | dentur tales doses; give of such doses |
| D.W. | distilled water |
| elix. | elixir |
| e.m.p. | ex modo prescripto; as directed |
| emuls. | emulsum; emulsion |
| et | et; and |
| eod | every other day |
| ex aq | ex aqua; in water |
| fl., fld. | fluid |
| ft. | fiat; make; let it be made |
| g | gram |
| g | grain |
| gtt(s) | gutta(e);drop(s) |
| H | hypodermic |
| h, hr | hora; hour |
| h.s. | hora somni; at bedtime |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular(with respect to injections) |
| inj. | injectio; injection |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| L.A.S. | label as such |
| LCD | coal tar solution |
| lin | linimentum; liniment |
| liq | liquor; solution |
| lot. | lotion |
| man | mane; in the morning |
| M. | misce; mix |
| m, min | minimum; a minimum |
| mcg | microgram |
| m.d.u. | more dicto utendus; to be used as directed |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| mist. | mistura; mix |
| mitte | mitte; send |
| mL | millilitre |
| nebul | nebula; a spray |
| N.M.T. | not more than |
| noct. | nocte; at night |
| non rep. | non repetatur; no repeats |
| NS | normal saline(0.9%) |
| 1/2NS | half normal saline(0.45%) |
| N.T.E. | not to exceed |
| o_2 | both eyes, sometimes written as o2 |
| o.d. | oculus dexter; right eye |
| o.p.d. | once per day |
| o.s. | oculus sinister; left eye |
| o.u. | oculus uterque; both eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| per | per; by or through |
| p.c. | post cibum; after meals |
| pig./pigm. | pgmentum; paint |
| p.m. | post meridiem; evening or afternoon |
| PRN, prn | pro re nata; as needed |
| p.o. | per os; by mouth or orally |
| p.r. | by rectum |
| pulv. | pulvis; powder |
| PV | per vaginam; via the vagina |
| q | quaque; every |
| q.a.d. | quoque alternis die; every other day |
| q.a.m. | quaque die ante meridiem; everyday before noon |
| q.d.s. | quater die sumendus; four times a day |
| q.p.m. | quaque die post meridiem; every day before bedtime |
| q.h. | quaque hora; every hour |
| q.h.s. | quaque hora somni; every night at bedtime |
| q.1h,q.1° | quaque 1 hora; every 1 hour; (can replace "1" with other numbers) |
| q.d. | quaque die; every day |
| q.i.d. | quater in die; four times a day |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| qqh | quater quaque hora; every four hours |
| q.s. | quantum sufficiat; a sufficient quantity |
| QWK | every week |
| R | rectal |
| rep., rept. | repetatur; repeats |
| RL, R/L | Ringer's lactate |
| s(bar) | sine; without(usually written with a bar on top of the "s") |
| s.a. | secundum artum; use your judgment |
| SC, subc., subcut, subq, SQ | subcutaneous |
| sig | write on label |
| SL | subligually, under the tongue |
| sol | solutio; solution |
| s.o.s., si op. sit | si opus sit; if there is a need |
| ss | semis; one half |
| stat | statim; immediately |
| supp | suppositorium; suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syrupus; syrup |
| tab | tabella; tablet |
| tal., t | talus; such |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| troche | trochiscus; lozenge |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| t.i.d. | ter in die; three times a day |
| t.d.s. | ter die sumendum; three times a day |
| t.i.w. | three times a week |
| top. | topical |
| T.P.N. | total parenteral nutrition |
| tr., tinc., tinct. | tincture |
| u.d., ut. dict. | ut dictum; as directed |
| ung. | unguentum; ointment |
| U.S.P. | United States Pharmacopoeia |
| vag | vaginally |
| w | with |
| wf | with food(with meals) |
| w/o | without |
| X | times |
| Y.O. | years old |
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