| aa |
of each |
| ac |
before meals |
| ad |
right ear |
| ad lib |
as desired |
| ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
| AM |
morning; before noon |
| amt |
amount |
| ANDA |
Abbreviated New Drug Application |
| ante |
before |
| APAP |
acetaminophen |
| aq |
water; aqueous |
| as |
left ear |
| ASA |
aspirin |
| au |
both ears |
| AUC |
area under the curve |
| bid |
twice a day |
| biw |
twice weekly |
| BMR |
basal metabolism rate |
| bp |
boiling point |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| c |
with |
| C |
Centigrade |
| Ca |
calcium |
| cap(s) |
capsule(s) |
| cath |
catheter |
| CBC |
complete blood count |
| cc |
cubic centimeter |
| chol |
cholesterol |
| Cl |
chloride |
| cm |
centimeter |
| Cmax |
maximum effective plasma concentration |
| Cmin |
minimum effective plasma concentration |
| c/o |
complains of |
| comp |
compounded of |
| CV |
cardiovascular |
| DAW |
dispense as written |
| DC, D/C |
discontinue |
| dil |
dilute |
| disch |
discharge |
| disp |
dispense |
| DNR |
do not resuscitate |
| dr |
dram |
| drp(s) |
drop(s) |
| Dx |
diagnosis |
| EENT |
Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat |
| etc |
and so on |
| EtOH |
alcohol |
| exp |
expired |
| ext |
extract, external |
| F |
Fahrenheit |
| FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
| Fe |
iron |
| fl |
fluid |
| fl dr |
fluidram |
| fl oz |
fluid ounce |
| ft |
let there be made |
| FUO |
fever of unknown origin |
| Fx |
fracture |
| g, gm |
gram |
|
| gr |
grain |
| gt |
a drop |
| gtt |
drops |
| H, h, hr |
hour |
| H2O |
water |
| HDL-C |
high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| HR |
heart rate |
| HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
| hs |
at bedtime, hour of sleep |
| Hx |
history |
| IM |
intramuscular |
| INDA |
Investigational New Drug Application |
| inh |
inhalation |
| INH |
isoniazid |
| inj |
injection |
| IPPB |
intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IU |
international units |
| IV |
intravenous |
| kg |
kilogram |
KMnO4
sol |
potassium permanganate solution |
| L |
liter, left, put left first |
| lb |
pound |
| LDL-C |
low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| liq |
liquid |
| MAOI |
monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| mcg |
microgram |
| MDI |
metered dose inhaler |
| mEq |
milliequivalent |
| mg |
milligram |
| Mg |
magnesium |
| MgSO4 |
magnesium sulfate |
| mL |
milliliter |
| mm |
millimeter |
| MOM |
milk of magnesia |
| MSO4 |
morphine sulfate |
| Na |
sodium |
| NaCl |
sodium chloride |
| NDA |
New Drug Application |
| neg |
negative |
| NKA |
no known allergies |
| No. |
number |
| noct |
in the night |
| NPO |
nothing by mouth |
| NR |
no refill |
| NSAID |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| od |
right eye |
| oint |
ointment |
| os |
left eye |
| OTC |
over the counter |
| ou |
each eye |
| oz |
ounce |
| P |
pulse, pint |
| PB |
phenobarbital |
| pc |
after meals |
| per |
by |
| PI |
Package Insert |
|
| PM |
evening; after noon |
| po |
by mouth; orally |
| PPI |
Patient Package Insert |
| prn |
as needed; whenever necessary |
| pt |
patient, pint |
| pulv |
powder |
| pwdr |
powder |
| q |
every |
| q4h |
every 4 hours |
| q6h |
every 6 hours |
| qd |
every day |
| qh, qhr |
every hour |
| qid |
four times per day |
| qiw |
four times per week |
| ql |
as much as desired |
| qod |
every other day |
| qs |
a sufficient quantity |
| qt |
quart |
| qw |
once per week |
| R/O |
rule out |
| Rx |
prescription only |
| sat |
saturated |
| SC, SQ |
subcutaneously |
| sig |
label; let it be printed |
| SL |
sublingual |
| sob |
shortness of breath |
| sol |
solution |
| solv |
dissolve |
| sos |
if necessary or required |
| ss |
one half |
| stat |
immediately |
| supp |
suppository |
| susp |
suspension |
| Sx |
symptoms |
| syr |
syrup |
| t½ |
half life |
| tab(s) |
tablets |
| tbsp |
tablespoonful |
| temp |
temperature |
| tid |
three times per day |
| tiw |
three times per week |
| Tmax |
time to maximum concentration |
| top |
topically |
| TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
| tr, tinc |
tincture |
| tsp |
teaspoonful |
| Tx |
treatment |
| ud |
as directed |
| UD |
unit-dose package |
| ung |
ointment |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| USP |
United States Pharmacopoeia |
| UTI |
urinary tract infection |
| vag |
vaginal |
| VO |
verbal order |
| vol |
volume |
| VS |
vital signs |
| wa |
while awake |
| wt |
weight |
| x |
times |
|
| aa |
of each |
| ac |
before meals |
| ad |
right ear |
| ad lib |
as desired |
| ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
| AM |
morning; before noon |
| amt |
amount |
| ANDA |
Abbreviated New Drug Application |
| ante |
before |
| APAP |
acetaminophen |
| aq |
water; aqueous |
| as |
left ear |
| ASA |
aspirin |
| au |
both ears |
| AUC |
area under the curve |
| bid |
twice a day |
| biw |
twice weekly |
| BMR |
basal metabolism rate |
| bp |
boiling point |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| c |
with |
| C |
Centigrade |
| Ca |
calcium |
| cap(s) |
capsule(s) |
| cath |
catheter |
| CBC |
complete blood count |
| cc |
cubic centimeter |
| chol |
cholesterol |
| Cl |
chloride |
| cm |
centimeter |
| Cmax |
maximum effective plasma concentration |
| Cmin |
minimum effective plasma concentration |
| c/o |
complains of |
| comp |
compounded of |
| CV |
cardiovascular |
| DAW |
dispense as written |
| DC, D/C |
discontinue |
| dil |
dilute |
| disch |
discharge |
| disp |
dispense |
| DNR |
do not resuscitate |
| dr |
dram |
| drp(s) |
drop(s) |
| Dx |
diagnosis |
| EENT |
Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat |
| etc |
and so on |
| EtOH |
alcohol |
| exp |
expired |
| ext |
extract, external |
| F |
Fahrenheit |
| FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
| Fe |
iron |
| fl |
fluid |
| fl dr |
fluidram |
| fl oz |
fluid ounce |
| ft |
let there be made |
| FUO |
fever of unknown origin |
| Fx |
fracture |
| g, gm |
gram |
| gr |
grain |
| gt |
a drop |
| gtt |
drops |
| H, h, hr |
hour |
| H2O |
water |
| HDL-C |
high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| HR |
heart rate |
| HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
| hs |
at bedtime, hour of sleep |
| Hx |
history |
| IM |
intramuscular |
| INDA |
Investigational New Drug Application |
| inh |
inhalation |
| INH |
isoniazid |
| inj |
injection |
| IPPB |
intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IU |
international units |
| IV |
intravenous |
| kg |
kilogram |
| KMnO4 sol |
potassium permanganate solution |
| L |
liter, left, put left first |
| lb |
pound |
| LDL-C |
low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| liq |
liquid |
| MAOI |
monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| mcg |
microgram |
| MDI |
metered dose inhaler |
| mEq |
milliequivalent |
| mg, mgm |
milligram |
| Mg |
magnesium |
| MgSO4 |
magnesium sulfate |
| ml |
milliliter |
| mm |
millimeter |
| MOM |
milk of magnesia |
| MSO4 |
morphine sulfate |
| Na |
sodium |
| NaCl |
sodium chloride |
| NDA |
New Drug Application |
| neg |
negative |
| NKA |
no known allergies |
| No. |
number |
| noct |
in the night |
| NPO |
nothing by mouth |
| NR |
no refill |
| NSAID |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| od |
right eye |
| oint |
ointment |
| os |
left eye |
| OTC |
over the counter |
| ou |
each eye |
| oz |
ounce |
| P |
pulse, pint |
| PB |
phenobarbital |
| pc |
after meals |
| per |
by |
| PI |
Package Insert |
| PM |
evening; after noon |
| po |
by mouth; orally |
| PPI |
Patient Package Insert |
| prn |
as needed; whenever necessary |
| pt |
patient, pint |
| pulv |
powder |
| pwdr |
powder |
| q |
every |
| q4h |
every 4 hours |
| q6h |
every 6 hours |
| qd |
every day |
| qh, qhr |
every hour |
| qid |
four times per day |
| qiw |
four times per week |
| ql |
as much as desired |
| qod |
every other day |
| qs |
a sufficient quantity |
| qt |
quart |
| qw |
once per week |
| R/O |
rule out |
| Rx |
prescription only |
| sat |
saturated |
| SC, SQ |
subcutaneously |
| sig |
label; let it be printed |
| SL |
sublingual |
| sob |
shortness of breath |
| sol |
solution |
| solv |
dissolve |
| sos |
if necessary or required |
| ss |
one half |
| stat |
immediately |
| supp |
suppository |
| susp |
suspension |
| Sx |
symptoms |
| syr |
syrup |
| t½ |
half life |
| tab(s) |
tablets |
| tbsp |
tablespoonful |
| temp |
temperature |
| tid |
three times per day |
| tiw |
three times per week |
| Tmax |
time to maximum concentration |
| top |
topically |
| TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
| tr, tinc |
tincture |
| tsp |
teaspoonful |
| Tx |
treatment |
| ud |
as directed |
| UD |
unit-dose package |
| ung |
ointment |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| USP |
United States Pharmacopoeia |
| UTI |
urinary tract infection |
| vag |
vaginal |
| VO |
verbal order |
| vol |
volume |
| VS |
vital signs |
| wa |
while awake |
| wt |
weight |
| x |
times |
|
