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AbbreviationsPh
Abbreviations for Pharmcy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Right ear | ad |
| Left ear | as |
| Each ear | au |
| Intramuscular | IM |
| Injection | inj |
| Intravenous | IV |
| Intravenous piggyback | IVPB |
| Nothing by mouth | npo |
| Right eye | od |
| Left eye | os |
| Each eye | ou |
| By mouth | po |
| Per rectum | pr |
| Per vagina | pv |
| Sublingual | sl |
| Subcutaneous | sq or sc |
| Topical | top |
| Water | aq |
| Capsules | caps |
| Distilled water | dw |
| Elixir | elix |
| Liquid | liq |
| Metered dose inhaler | mdi |
| Normal saline | ns |
| Suppository | supp |
| Syrup | syr |
| Tablet | tab |
| Ointment | ung |
| Before food, before meals | ac |
| Morning | am |
| Around the clock | atc |
| Twice a day | bid |
| Hour, at the hour of | h |
| At bedtime | hs |
| After food, after meals | pc |
| As needed | prn |
| Four times a day | qid |
| Each, every | q |
| Every day | qd |
| Every hour | qh |
| Every other day | qod |
| Immediately | stat |
| Three times a day | tid |
| Of each or equal amounts of each | aa or a.a |
| Add quantity up to | ad |
| Cubic centimeter | cc |
| Dilute | dil |
| Divide | div |
| Fluid | f or fl |
| Gram | g or gm |
| Grain | gr |
| Drop(s) | gtt(s) |
| Liter | l |
| Microgram | mcg |
| Milliequivalent | mEq |
| Milligram | mg |
| Milliliter | ml |
| Ounce | oz |
| Sufficient quantity | qs |
| Add sufficient quantity to make | qsad |
| One-half | ss |
| Tablespoon | Tbsp |
| Teaspoon | Tsp |
| Unit | u |
| Before | a |
| As directed | ad |
| Apply to affected area | aaa |
| At pleasure | ad lib |
| Shake or stir | agit |
| Ampule | amp |
| Ear | aur |
| Ear drops | aurist |
| Blood pressure | bp |
| Arm | brach |
| Body surface area | bsa |
| With | c |
| Nose wash | collun |
| A mouthwash | collut |
| As eyewash | collyr |
| Compound | comp |
| With food or with meals | cc |
| Right | D |
| Dispense | disp |
| Drug usage evaluation | DUE |
| Emulsion | emuls |
| And | et |
| Headache | HA |
| International Classification of Disease-9th Edition | ICD-9 |
| Left | L |
| Liniment | lin |
| Lotion | lot |
| At night | N |
| Nasal drops | narist |
| A spray | neb |
| National Formulary | NF |
| Do not repeat | non rep |
| Eye ointment | occulent |
| Eye | O |
| Powder | pulv |
| Without | s |
| Write or label | Sig |
| Solution | sol |
| Tincture | tinc or tr |
| Lozenge | troche |
| A cough | tuss |
| As directed | ut dict or ud |
| With food | wf |
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