Abbreviations

Question 1

a.a.

Answer 1

Of each

Question 2

a.d.

Answer 2

up to; to make

Question 3

dil

Answer 3

Dilute

Question 4

div

Answer 4

Divide

Question 5

et

Answer 5

and

Question 6

ft

Answer 6

Let it be made; make

Question 7

m ft

Answer 7

Mix to make

Question 8

d.tr.d.; DTD

Answer 8

Give such doses (amounts will equal one dose)

Question 9

qs.ad

Answer 9

A sufficient quantity to make (add previous ingredients together, make up the difference with this ingredient).

Question 10

aq

Answer 10

water

Question 11

aur

Answer 11

ear drops

Question 12

gtt

Answer 12

drops

Question 13

ung

Answer 13

ointment

Question 14

pulv

Answer 14

powder

Question 15

suppos; sup; supp.

Answer 15

Suppository

Question 16

troch

Answer 16

Lozenge

Question 17

o.d

Answer 17

Right eye

Question 18

o.l.; o.s.

Answer 18

Left eye

Question 19

o.u.

Answer 19

Each eye; both eyes

Question 20

a.d.

Answer 20

Right ear

Question 21

a.l.; a.s.

Answer 21

Left ear

Question 22

a.u.

Answer 22

Each ear; both ears

Question 23

ud; ut

Answer 23

As directed

Question 24

p.r.

Answer 24

per rectum; rectally

Question 25

p.v.

Answer 25

vaginally

Question 26

aa

Answer 26

Apply to affected area

Question 27

AUD

Answer 27

Apply as directed

Question 28

BSA

Answer 28

Body surface area

Question 29

ID

Answer 29

Intradermal

Question 30

IVPB

Answer 30

Intravenous piggyback

Question 31

SL

Answer 31

Sublingual

Question 32

S/S

Answer 32

Swish and spit; Swish and swallow

Question 33

q.d

Answer 33

Once daily

Question 34

q.o.d

Answer 34

Every other day

Question 35

h.s.

Answer 35

At bedtime

Question 36

a.c.

Answer 36

Before meals

Question 37

p.c.

Answer 37

After meals

Question 38

i.c.

Answer 38

Between meals

Question 39

o.m.

Answer 39

Every morning

Question 40

o.n.

Answer 40

Every night

Question 41

m&n

Answer 41

Morning and night

Question 42

BS, FBG

Answer 42

Blood sugar, fasting blood glucose