Common Abbreviations Flashcards
a
before
aa
of each
aaa
apply to affected area
a.c.
before meals
a.d.
right ear
a.m.
morning
amp
ampule
aq.
water
aq. dist.
distilled water
a.s.
left ear
a.u.
each ear
b.i.d.
twice a day
b.i.w
twice a week
c
with
c.c.
cubic centimeter
cap
capsule
cd
cycle day
DAW
dispense as written
disc or D.C. or d/c
discontinue
DS
double strength
eq
equivalent
elix.
elixir
g or GM
gram
gr
grain
gtt
drops
h or hr
hour
h.s.
at bedtime
IM
intramuscular
inj.
injection
IU or iu
international units
IV
intravenous
kg
kilograms
mcg or ug
micrograms
mg
milligram
ml or ML
milliliter
neb
nebulizer
non rep or N.R
do not repeat or no refills
o.d.
right eye
o.l.
left eye
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
each eye or both eyes
oz
ounce
p.c.
after meals
post
after
pr
rectally
p.r.n
as needed
pv
vaginally
q
every
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.i.d
four times a day
q.o.d
every other day
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
r or R
rectal
s
without sans
ss
onehalf
sig
directions
SL
sublingual
stat
immediately
subc, subq, SC or SQ
subcutaneously
supp.
suppository
susp.
suspension
tab
tablet
tbsp
tablespoonful
t.i.d
three times a day
t.i.w
three times a week
tsp
teaspoon
tx
treatment
U or u
units
u.d. or ut dict or utd
as directed
wc
with meals
w/
with
w/o
without
