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Prescription Abrrevs
List of prescription abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| ad | up to |
| a.c. | before meals |
| a.d. | right ear |
| ad lib | as much as desired; freely |
| admov. | apply |
| agit | stir/shake |
| alt. h. | every other hour |
| a.m. | morning |
| amp | ampule |
| amt | amount |
| aq | water |
| a.l or a.s. | left ear |
| a.t.c. | around the clock |
| a.u. | both ears |
| bis | twice |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| b.m. | bowel movement |
| bol. | bolus; large single dose |
| b.s. | blood sugar |
| b.s.a. | body surface area |
| cap; caps | capsule |
| c | with or food |
| cc | with food or cubic centimeter |
| cf | with food |
| comp | compound |
| cr.; crm | cream |
| d5w | dextrose 5% solution |
| d5ns | dextrose 5% in normal saline |
| d.a.w. | dispense as written |
| dc; d/c; disc | discontinue |
| dieb. alt. | every other day |
| dil | dilute |
| disp. | dispense |
| div. | divide |
| d.t.d. | give of such dose |
| d.w. | distilled water |
| elix | elixir |
| e.m.p. | as directed |
| emuls | emulsion |
| et | and |
| ex aq | in water |
| fl.; fld | fluid |
| ft | make; let it be made |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt(s) | drop(s) |
| H | hypodermic |
| h; hr | hour |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj. | injection |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| L.A.S. | label as such |
| LCD | coal tar solution |
| lin | liniment |
| liq | liquid |
| lot | lotion |
| M. | mix |
| m, min | minimum |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| mist | mix |
| mitte | send |
| mL | milliliter |
| nebul | a spray |
| N.M.T. | not more than |
| noct. | night |
| non rep. | no repeats |
| NS | mormal saline |
| 1/2NS | half normal saline |
| N.T.E. | not to exceed |
| o_2 | both eyes, somethime written as O2 |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| oz | punce |
| per | by or through |
| p.c. | after meal |
| p.m. | evening |
| prn | as needed |
| p.o. | by mouth; orally |
| p.r. | by rectum; rectally |
| pulv. | powder |
| q | every |
| q.a.d. | every other day |
| q.a.m. | everyday before noon |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.h.s | every night before bed |
| q.1h | every 1 hour (can replace 1 with other numbers) |
| q.i.d. | fout times a day |
| q.d. | everyday |
| q.o.d | every other day |
| qqh | every four hours |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient |
| R | rectal |
| rep; rept | repeats |
| RL, R/L | ringers lactate |
| s | without |
| s.a. | use your judgement |
| sc, subc, subq, subcut | subcutaneous |
| sig | write on label |
| SL | sublingually (under the tongue) |
| sol | solution |
| s.o.s., si op. sit | if there is a need |
| ss | one half |
| stat | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| tal. | such |
| tcsp | tablespoon |
| troche | lozenge |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| t.d.s. | three times a day |
| t.i.w. | three times a week |
| T.P.N | total parenteral nutrition |
| tr, tinc, tinct | tincture |
| u.d., ut dict | as directed |
| ung | ointment |
| U.S.P. | United States Phramacopoeia |
| vag | vaginally |
| w | with |
| w/o | without |
| X | times |
| Y.O. | year old |
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