Abbreviation Meaning
- aq. ––————water
- a.c. – before meals
- a.m. – before noon, morning
- a. d. – right ear
- a.s. , a.l. – left ear
- a. u. – both ears
- a. a. – of each
- admov. – apply
- agit. – stir / shake
- b.i.d. – twice a day
- B.S. – blood sugar
- caps. – capsule
- capiend. – to be taken
- Chart. – powder
- collut. – a mouth wash
- collyr. – an eye wash
- c – with
- c c, c f – with food
- crm – cream
- div. – divide
- D5W – dextrose 5% solution
- D5NS – dextrose 5% in normal saline
- dil – dilute
- disp. – dispence
- div. – divide
- D.W. – distilled water
- e. lact. – with milk
- e.m.p. – as directed
- emuls. – emulsion
- ex. aq. – in water
- fl.,fld. – fluid
- g. – gram
- gr. – grain
- gtt. – drop
- H. – hypodermic
- hac noct. – to night
- h. hr. – an hour
- h. s. – at bed time
- ID – Intradermal
- IM – intramuscular
- In. d. – daily
- IP – intraperitoneal
- IV – intravenous
- IVP – intravenous push
- i.c. – during meals
- Inj. – injection
- liq. – solution
- lin. – liniment
- lot. – lotion
- mcg. – microgram
- mg. – miligram
- mist. – mix
- mL. – milliliter
- nebul. – a spray
- N.M.T. – not to exceed
- NS. – normal saline
- o. u. – both eye
- o. d. – right eye
- o. l., o.s. – left eye
- omn. – every
- o. h. – every hour
- o. n. – every night
- o.s. – mouth
- Oz – ounce
- p.a.a. – to be applied to the affected part
- p. c. – after meals
- P.m. – evening or afternoon
- p.p.a. – shake the bottle
- p.r.n. – when necessary
- P.o. – by mouth or orally
- P.r. – bye rectum
- Pulv. – powder
- q – every
- q.a.d. – every other day
- q.a.m. – every day before noon
- q.s. – a sufficient quantity
- q.h. – every hour
- q.h.s. – every night at bed time
- q.q.h. – every fourth hour
- q.d. – everyday
- q.i.d. – four times a day
- q.o.d. – every other day
- Rx. – take
- rep.,rept. – repeats
- RL, R/L. – ringer’s lactate
- s. – without
- SC,subc. – subcutaneous
- ss. – half
- sig. – write on label
- SL – sublingually, under the tongue
- s.o.s. – when necessary
- Supp – suppository
- Susp – suspension
- Syr. – syrup
- tab – tablet
- tbsp. – tablespoon
- t.i.d. – three times a day
- t. d. s. – three times a day
- t.i.w. – three times a week
- u.d. – as directed
- ung. – ointment
- U.S.P. – United States pharmacopeia
- w. – with
- X – times
- Y. O. – years old.
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