medical abbreviations pharmacy abbreviations
ABBREVIATION INTERPRETATION
ad lib. as desired
A.L or A.S. *Use “left ear”
alt. h. alternate hour
AM before noon
aq. water
A.S.A.P. as soon as ppossible
A.U. *Use “each ear”
b.i.d. twice a day
b.i.n. twice a night
b.i.w. twice a week
c−with
C gallon
cap(s). capsule(s)
CD controlled dose
cm centimeter
CR controlled release
D/C *Use “discontinue”
DS double strength
dil. dilute
disp. dispense
dr. Use“ dram”
Dx diagnose
elix. elixirext.
extract; external
g gram
gal gallon ِِ
gr grain
gtt drops
h, hr. hour
Η hypodermic
h.s. hour of sleep; at bedtime
ID. intradermal
IM intramuscular
IN. intranasal
IV intravenous.
IVPB intravenous piggyback
kg kilogram
KVO keep vein open
ABBREVIATIONINTERPRETATION
L liter
LA. long acting
lb pound
M; m meter
m; min minim
mcg microgramm
Eq milli equivalent
mg. milligram
mL milliliter
mm millimeter
NGT nasogastric tubenoct.,
NOC at night
N.P.O .nothing by mouth
NS normal saline solution
O. pint
O.D. *Use “right eye”
o.d.; q.d. once every dayo
.h. every hour
oint. ointment
o.m. every morning
o.n. every night
O.S. *Use “left eye”
OTC over-the-counter
O.U. *Use “each eye”
oz ounce
p − after
p.c. after meals
per by
p.o. or per os *Use “by mouth” or “orally”
PM evening, before midnight
p.r.n. as needed; when necessary
pt pint
q* Use “each,” “every”
q.a.m. every morning
qh every hour
q.i.d. four times a day
q2 h every 2 hours
q3 h every 3 hours
q.o.d. *Use “every other day”
q.s. quantity sufficient; as much as needed qt quart
R, rect. rectally
Rx to take; by prescription
R/O rule out
s − withouts
−s −* Use “one-half” or “½”
SC, s.c.; s.q., sub q Use
“subcutaneously” or “subcut”
sig.label;
write
SL; subl. sublingual
sol; soln solution
s.o.s. one dose as necessary
SR sustained release
stat .immediately
supp. suppository
susp. suspension
tab tablet
tbs p tablespoon
t.i.d .three times a day
tinct; trtincture
T.K.O. to keep open
tsp; t. teaspoon
ung.ointment
vag.vaginal ly
XL long acting
XR extended release
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