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Pharm Script Abbr.
Abbreviations commonly found on prescriptions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PRN | As needed |
| BID | Twice a day |
| QID | 4 times a day |
| TID | 3 times a day |
| QD | Every day |
| QOD | Every other day |
| OU | Both eyes |
| AU | Both ears |
| PO | By mouth |
| PV | By vagina |
| PU | By urethra |
| PR | By rectum |
| OS | Left eye |
| AS | Left ear |
| OD | Right eye |
| AD | Right ear |
| ATC | Around the clock |
| KVO | Keep vein open |
| Guttae/Gt/Gtt | Drop |
| Gtts/Gtts | Drops |
| Ut dict | Use as directed |
| AC | Before meals |
| PC | After meals |
| HS | At bedtime |
| Non rep | No refills |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| SOS | If needed |
| Stat | Immediately |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| D/Cor DC | Discontinue |
| Sig/S/Signa | Directions from the doctor that PTs interpret for the patient |
| SL | Sublingual/under the tongue |
| Buccal | In the pouch of the cheek/between the cheek and teeth |