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Abbreviations

Basic List

Abbrev.Meaning
ā before
aa of each
ac before meals
ad up to
AD right ear
Ad. Lib. as much as desired
am, AM morning
APAP acetaminophen, Tylenol
AQ, aq water
AS left ear
ASA aspirin
ASAP as soon as possible
atc around the clock
AU each ear, both ears
bid, BID twice a day
c (line above c) with
Ca Calcium
cap capsule
Cl Chloride
comp. compound
Cr Chromiun
CVA cerebrovascular accident
D/NS dextrose in normal saline
D/W dextrose in water
d, D day
D/C discontinue, discharge
DAW dispense as written
disp. dispense
DSS docusate
DX, dx diagnosis
elix elixir
ETOH alcohol
ext external
Fe Iron
fl fluid
fx fracture
g gram
gtt(s) drop(s)
h, H hour
H2O water
H2O2 hydrogen peroxide
HA, H/A headache
HC hydrocortisone
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
hs, HS at bedtime
IM intramuscular
INH isoniazid
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
K potassium
KCl potassium chloride
kg kilogram
L liter
m, M meter
mcg microgram
mEq milliequivalent
mg milligram
mL, ml milliliter
mm millimeter
MOM milk of magnesia
MR may repeat, may refill
MVI multivitamin injection
N&V nausea & vomiting
N/V, nv nausea & vomiting
Na sodium
NaHCO3 sodium bicarbonate
NKA no known allergies
nmt no more than
noc night
NPO nothing by mouth
NR no refills, no repeat
NS normal saline
NTG nitroglycerin
OD right eye
oint ointment
ophth eye, ophthalmic
OS left eye
OTC over-the-counter
otic ear
OU both eyes, each eye
oz ounce
p (with line above) after
pb, PB phenobarbital
pc after meals
PCN penicillin
pm, PM afternoon, evening
PO, po by mouth, orally
PO4 phosphate
post after
pr, PR rectally, per rectum
pv, PV vaginally, per vagina
prn, PRN as needed, if needed, as necessary, if necessary
pt patient
q, Q each, every
qd, QD every day
qh, QH every hour
qid, QID four times a day
qs sufficient quantity
qsad to make sufficient quantity
Rx prescription, "recipe", take thou
s (with line above s) without
Sc, SQ, subq subcutaneous
sig directions
sl, SL, subl sublingual, under the tongue
soln, sol solution
ss (with line above ss) half
SS saturated solution
SSKI saturated solution of potassium iodide
STAT now, immediately
supp suppository
susp suspension
tab tablet
TAR treatment authorization request
TCN tetracycline
tid, TID three times a day
TKO to keep open
top topical
tr tincture
tx treatment
ud, UD as directed
ung ointment
USP US Pharmacopeia
Zn zinc
i one
ii two
iii three
iv four
/ per
ʒ dram, teaspoonful
< less than
≤ less than or equal to
↑ increase
> greater than
≥ greater than or equal to
↓ decrease
Δ change
BE barium enema
BM bowel movement
BUN blood urea nitrogen
C&S culture & sensitivity
CBC complete blood count
FBS fasting blood sugar
GTT glucose tolerance test
hct hematocrit
Hgb hemoglobin
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous push
IVPB intravenous piggyback
KVO keep vein open
R/O rule out
S/P status post
SMA 20 sequential multiple analysis 20
SS enema soap suds enema
T&C type & crossmatch
TE trace elements
TPN total parenteral nutrition
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