Abbreviations for Prescriptions. aaof each acbefore meals ADright ear Ad libfreely; as wanted ALleft...
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Abbreviations for Prescriptions
aa of each
ac before meals
AD right ear
Ad lib freely; as wanted
AL left ear
Amp ampule
AU both ears
bid twice daily
BOL bolus; large pill
BSA body surface area
BW body weight
-c with
caps capsules
cc cubic centimeter (1ml)
cwt hundred weight
d day; right
DS dose or days not acceptable
g, gm gram
gal gallon
gtt(s) drop; drops
h hour
hs hour of sleep (bed time)
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
IN intranasal
IP intraperitoneal
IT intratracheal
IV intravenous
kg kilogram
L, LT, S left
LSA Lactated Ringer’s solution
mcg microgram
mEq milliequivalents
mL millilter
MLV modified live virus
non rep do not repeat
NPO nothing per os(nothing by mouth)
NS normal saline
OD right eye
OL, OS left eye
OTC over the counter
OU both eyes
pc after meals
per os, PO orally; by mouth
PI3 parainfluenza-3
ppm parts per million
prn as necessary
PSS physiologic saline
PWD powder
q every
q_h every __ hours (for example, q8h means every
8 hours)
qd every day
qh every hour
qid four times a day
qod every other day
qs quantity sufficient
R, RT right
Rx take
-s without
SC, SQ subcutaneous
Sig label (prescription label)
ss ½
tab tablet
tid three times daily
Tx treatment
U unit
Ung ointment
ut dict as directed
