VII. Common Abbreviations Used in Prescriptions

This appendix is meant to be a complete list of all abbreviations used in prescriptions in English-speaking countries (its listing here does not mean such abbreviations should be used).

· aa (ana) - of each

· ad - to, up to

· a.c. (ante cibium) - before meals

· a.d. (aurio dextra) - right ear

· ad lib. (ad libitum) - use as much as one desires; freely

· admov. (admove) - apply

· agit (agita) - stir/shake

· alt. h. (alternis horis) - every other hour

· a.m. (ante meridian) - morning, before noon

· amp - ampule

· amt - amount

· aq (aqua) - water

· a.l., a.s. (aurio laeva, aurio sinister) - left ear

· A.T.C. - around the clock

· a.u. (auris utrae) - both ears

· bis (bis) - twice

· b.i.d. (bis in die) - twice daily

· B.M. - bowel movement

· bol. (bolus) - a large pill

· B.S. - blood sugar

· B.S.A - body surface areas

· cap., caps. (capsula) - capsule

· c (cum) - with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")

· c (cibos) - food

· cc - cubic centimetre; also means "with food" (cum cibos)

· cf - with food

· C.H.F. - congestive heart failure

· comp. - compound

· cr., crm - cream

· D5W - dextrose 5% solution (sometimes written as D₅W)

· D5NS - dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)

· D.A.W. - dispense as written

· dc, D/C, disc - discontinue

· dieb. alt. (diebus alternis) - every other day

· dil. - dilute

· disp. - dispense

· div. - divide

· d.t.d. (dentur tales doses) - give of such doses

· D.W. - distilled water

· elix. - elixir

· e.m.p. (ex modo prescripto) - as directed

· emuls. (emulsum) - emulsion

· et - and

· ex aq - in water

· fl., fld. - fluid

· ft. (fiat) - make; let it be made

· g - gram

· G.I. - gastrointestinal

· gr - grain

· gtt(s) (gutta(e)) - drop(s)

· G.U. - genitourinary

· H - hypodermic

· h, hr - hour

· H.A. - headache

· H.B.P. - high blood pressure

· h.s. (hora somni) - at bedtime

· HTN - hypertension

· ID - intradermal

· IM - intramuscular (with respect to injections)

· inj. (injectio) - injection

· IP - intraperitoneal

· IV - intravenous

o IVP - intravenous push

o IVPB - intravenous piggyback

· L.A.S."' - label as such

· LCD - coal tar solution

· lin (linimentum) - liniment

· liq (liquor) - solution

· lot. - lotion

· M. (misce) - mix

· m, min (mininum) - a minimum

· mcg - microgram

· mEq - milliequivalent

· mg - milligram

· mist. (mistura) - mix

· mitte (mitte) - send

· mL - millilitre

· N&V, N/V - nausea and vomitting

· nebul (nebula) - a spray

· N.K.A. - no known allergies

· N.K.D.A. - no known drug allergies

· N.M.T. - not more than

· noct. (nocte) - at night

· non rep. (non repetatur) - no repeats

· NPO, n.p.o. (non per os) - nothing by mouth

· NS - normal saline (0.9%)

· 1/2NS - half normal saline (0.45%)

· N.T.E. - not to exceed

· o_2 - both eyes, sometimes written as o₂

· o.d. (oculus dexter) - right eye

· o.s. (oculus sinister) - left eye

· o.u. (oculo utro) - both eyes

· oz - ounce

· per - by or through

· p.c. (post cibium) - after meals

· p.m. (post meridian) - evening or afternoon

· prn (pro re nata) - as needed

· p.o. (per os) - by mouth or orally

· p.r. - by rectum

· pulv. (pulvis) - powder

· q (quaque) - every

· q.a.d. (quoque alternis die) - every other day

· q.h. (quaque hora) - every hour

· q.1h (quaque 1 hora) - every 1 hour; (can replace "1" with other numbers)

· q.d. (quaque die) - every day

· q.i.d. (quater in die) - four times a day

· q.o.d. - every other day

· q.s. (quantum sufficiat) - a sufficient quantity

· R- rectal

· rep., rept. (repetatur) - repeats

· RL, R/L - Ringer's lactate

· s (sine) - without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")

· s.a. (secundum artum) - use your judgement

· SC, subc, subq, subcut - subcutaneous

· sig - write on label

· SL - sublingually, under the tongue

· S.O.B. - shortness of breath

· sol (solutio) - solution

· s.o.s., si op. sit (si opus sit) - if there is a need

· ss (semis) - one half

· stat (statim) - immediately

· supp (suppositorium) - suppository

· susp - supsension

· syr (syrupus) - syrup

· tab (tabella) - tablet

· tal., t (talus) - such

· tbsp - tablespoon

· troche (trochiscus) - lozenge

· tsp - teaspoon

· t.i.d. (ter in die) - three times a day

· t.i.w. - three times a week

· top. - topical

· T.P.N. - total parenteral nutrition

· tr, tinc., tinct. - tincture

· u.d., ut. dict. (ut dictum) - as directed

· ung. (unguentum) - ointment

· U.R.I. - upper respitory infection

· U.T.I. - urinary tract infection

· vag - vaginally

· V.S. - vital signs

· w - with

· W.B.C. - white blood count

· w/o - without

· X - times

· Y.O. - years old

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