Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Flashcards
ac
Before meals (ante conundrum)
am
Morning
aq
Water
ATC
Around the clock
bid
Twice a day
c
With
cc
Cubic centimetre
cap
Capsule
d
Day
DAW
dispense as writteb
dc
Discontinue
DR
delayed release
EC
enteric coated
EOD
every other day
ER or XR
extended release
fl
Fluid
FXD
For 10 daya
g
Gram
gt or gtt
Drop (gutta)
h
Hour (hora)
hs
At bedtime
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IN
Intranasal
inf
Infusion
inj
Injection
IR
immediate release
IV
Intravenous
kg
Kilogram
L
Litre
lb
Pound
Liq
Liquid
Lot
Lotion
m
Meter
mcg
Microgram
mg
Milligram
mL
Millilitre
non rep
Do not repeat
od
Right eye (oculus dexter)
Oint
Ointment
os
Left eye ( ocular sinister)
OTC
over the counter
ou
Both eyes (oculi uterque)
oz
Ounce
pc
After meals (post cibum)
pm
Evening
po
By mouth
prn
As needed
q
Every
q2h
Every 2 hours
qhs
At bedtime
qid
4 times a day
qod
Every other day
qs
Quantity sufficient
Rx
Prescription
s
Without
SC
Subcutaneous
sig
Write
SL
Sublingual
sol
Solution
susp
Suspension
tab
Tablet
TAD
take as directed
tid
3 times a day
top
Topical
U
Unit
ung
Ointment
w/f
With food
w/o
Without