Pharmacology Abbreviations & Codes
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| aa | of each
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ad | rt.ear
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| ad lib | at pleasure/ as you please
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| am | morning
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| amp | ampoule(s)
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| as | lft. ear
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| au | each ear/ both ears
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| bid | twice daily/ 2 times daily
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| biw (does not mean biweekly/every other wk) | twice weekly/ 2 times a week
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| bp/BP | blood pressure
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| c | with
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| c./C | Cup 8oz = 1 cup
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| cc | cubic centimeter/ 1 cc= 1mL
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| cap | capsule or caplet(s)
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| daw/DAW | dispense as written
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| dc | discontinue/ discontinue use
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| floz | fluid ounces
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| g/gm | gram
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| gr | grain(s)
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| gtt | drop(s) 60gtt= 1tsp
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| hr | hour
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| hs | at bedtime
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| ID | intradermal(injection)
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| iv/IV | intravenous/ within the vein
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| IM | intramuscular(injection)
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| l./L | left
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| kg | kilograms 1kg= 2.2ibs
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| ib(s) | pounds 2.2ibs = 1kg
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| loz | lozenge
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| mEq | milliequivalent
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| mcg | microgram
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| mg | milligram
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| mr/MR | may repeat
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| NKDA | no known drug allergies
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| npo | nothing per oral/ nothing by mouth
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| non rep/ NR | no repeat/ no refills/ no renewals
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| od | rt. eye
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| os | lft. eye
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| ou | both eyes
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| oint | ointment
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| oz | ounces 2tbsp= 1oz
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| p./P | pulse
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| p.c. | after meals
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| po | per oral/ by mouth
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| post | after/afterwards
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| post op | after surgery/ following surgery
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| prn/PRN | as needed
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| q | every
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| qam | every am/ every morning
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| qd | one time(once) daily/ every day
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| qh | every hour
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| qhs | every bedtime
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| qid | 4 times daily/ 4 times a day
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| qod | every other day
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| qoh | every other hour
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| qon | every other night
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| qpm | every pm/ every night
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| qs | sufficient quantity
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| qow | every other week
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| qw/qwk | every week
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| r./R | right
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| Rx | prescription/ script/ take
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| s | without
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| SL | sublingual/ under tongue
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| SQ | subcutaneous(injection)
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| ss | one half/ half/ half of
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| sig/Sig | label/ directions
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| SOS | may repeat if necessary
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| stat/STAT | immediately/ at once/ now
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| tab | tablet(s)
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| temp./T | temperature
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| tbsp | tablespoon 1tbsp= 3tsp
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| tsp | teaspoon 1 tsp= 5mL
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| tid | three times daily/ 3 a day
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| tiw | three times a week
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| u./U | unit(s)
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| uad | use as directed/ per instructions
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