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AbbreviationsPharm
Question | Answer |
---|---|
a.d. | Right ear |
a.s. | Left ear |
a.u. | each ear |
IM | Intramuscular |
Inj | Injection |
IV | Intraveneous |
IVPB | Intraveneous Piggyback |
n.p.o. | Nothing by mouth |
o.d. | Right eye |
o.s. | Left eye |
o.u. | Each eye |
p.o. | By mouth |
pr | per rectum |
pv | per vagina |
SL | Sublingual |
sq or sc | Subcutaneous |
top | topical |
aq | Water |
caps | Capsules |
DW | Distilled water |
elix | Elixir |
liq | Liquid |
MDI | Metered dose inhaler |
NS | Normal saline |
supp | Suppository |
syr | Syrup |
tab | tablet |
ung | Ointment |
a.c. | Before food, before meals |
a.m. | morning |
a.t.c. | Around the Clock |
b.i.d. | Twice a Day |
H | Hour, at the hour of |
h.s. | At bed time |
p.c. | after food, after meals |
p.r.n | as needed |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
Q | Each, every |
q.d. | Everyday |
q.h. | Every hour |
q.o.d. | Every other Day |
Stat. | Immediately |
t.i.d. | Three times a day |
a.a or aa | Of each or equal amounts of each |
ad | Add quantity up to |
cc | Cubic Centimeters |
Dil | Dilute |
div | Divide |
F, fl | Fluid |
G, g, gm | Gram |
gr | Grain |
gtt(s) | Drop(s) |
L | Liter |
mcg | Microgram |
mg | Milligram |
ml | Milliliter |
oz | Ounce |
q.s. | Sufficient quantity |
ss | one half |
Tbsp | Tablespoon |
Tsp | Teaspoon |
U | Unit |
a | Before |
ad | As Directed |
AAA | Aply to afected area |
ad lib | at pleasure |
agit | shake, stir |
amp | ampule |
aur | ear |
aurist | Ear-drops |
BP | Blood pressure |
Brach | The arm |
BSA | Body surface area |
c | with |
Collun | nose wash |
collut | mouth wash |
collyr | eye wash |
comp | compound |
cc | with food; with meals |
D | right |
disp | dispense |
DUE | drue usage evaluation |
emuls | Emulsion |
et | and |
HA | head ache |
ICD-9 | international classifacation of diseases- 9th edition |
L | left |
lin | liniment |
lot | lotion |
N | At night |
Narist | A spray |
NF | National Formulary |
non rep | Do not repeat |
occulent | Eye ointment |
O | eye |
pulv | powder |
s | without |
Sig | write, label |
sol | solution |
tinc; tr | Ticture |
troche | Lozenge |
tuss | A cough |
ut dict; ud | As directed |
wf | with food |
ASA | aprin |
APAP | Acedimediphine |
N/V | Nausea and vomiting |
SOB | shortness of breath |
s/sx | Signs and symptoms |
d/c | discontinue |