ABBREVIATION Flashcards
aa. or (ana)
of each
ad (ad)
up to; to make
disp. (dispensatur)
dispense
div. (dividatur)
divide
d.t.d (dentur tales doses)
give of such doses
ft (fiat)
make
M (mice)
mix
No. (numero)
number
non rep. or NR (non repatatur)
do not repeat
q.s (quantum sufficit)
a sufficient quantity
q.s ad (quantum sufficiat ad)
a sufficient quantity to make
Sig. (Signa)
write (directions on label)
BSA
Body surface area
cm3
cubic centimeter
f or fl (fluidus)
fluid
fl3 or f3
fluid dram (= teaspoonful, 5ml)
fl3ss or f3ss
half-fluidounce (=tablespoonful, 15ml)
g
gram
gal
gallon
gtt ( gutta)
drop
lb (libra)
pound
kg
kilogram
L
liter
m2 or M2
square meter
mcg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mg/kg
milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
mg/m2
milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)
mL
milliliter
mL/h
milliliters (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
oz.
ounce
pt.
pint
qt.
quart
ss (semissem)
one half
tbsp.
tablespoonful
tsp.
teaspoonful
a.c (ante cibos)
before meals
ad lib (ad libitum)
at pleasure, freely
admin
administer
A.M (ante meridiem)
morning
aq. (aqua)
water
ATC
around the clock
b.i.d. (bis in die)
twice a day
c (cum)
with
d (die)
day
dil. (dilutus)
dilute
et
and
h or hr. (hora)
hour
h.s (hora somni)
at bedtime
i.c (inter cibos)
between meals
min. (minutum)
minute
m&n
morning and night
N&V
nausea and vomiting