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ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
AM, am, A.M.
morning
amp
ampule
amt
amount
aq
aqueous/water
bid
twice a day
č
with
cap
capsule
comaq
tap water
dil
dilute
disp
dispense
dl, dL
deciliter
ea
each
elix
elixir
et
and
ext
extract
fl, fld
fluid
g, gm
gram
gt(t)
drop(s)
HA
headache
h, hr
hour
hs, HS
hour of sleep
id, ID
Intradermal
IV
intravenous
IM
intramuscular
Kg
kilogram
L, l
liter
lb
pound
Mensus
menstrual cycle
mEq
milliequivalent
ml, mL
milliliter
NaCl
sodium chloride
NKA/NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
8 oz
full glass of water
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
oz
ounce
p
after
pc
after meals
PM, pm, P.M.
afternoon or evening
po, PO
by mouth
PT
physical therapy
Pt
patient
pt
pint
prn, PRN
whenever necessary
q
every
qh
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
q3h
every 3 hours
qid
four times a day
qs
quality sufficient
qt
quart
R
right, rectal
Rx
take, prescribe
š
without
SC, subcu, S/Q, SQ
subcutaneously
Sig:
label
SL
sublingual
sol
solution
stat, STAT
immediately
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
syr
syrup
tab
tablet
T, tb, tbs, tbsp
tablespoon
t, tsp
teaspoon
tid
three times a day
tine
tincture
ung
ointment
wk(s)
weeks
ā
Before
T
one
TT
two
TTT
three
TV
four
V
five
VT
six
VTT
seven
VTTT
eight
TX
nine
X
ten
QOD
every other day