Pharmacy Technician Course Abbreviations

AMP

ampicillin

APAP

acetaminophen

ASA

aspirin

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

ECASA

enteric coated aspirin

EPI

epinephrine

FA

folic acid

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

IBU

ibuprofen

LR

lactated Ringer's (solution)

MOM

milk of magnesia

NS

normal saline

NTG

nitroglycerin

PEN or PCN

penicillin

PB

phenobarbital

Tylenol #3

Tylenol 325 mg with codeine 30 mg

APAP #3

acetaminophen 325 mg with codeine 30 mg

TCN

tetracycline

i cap tid c food

Take one (1) capsule three times a day with food.

ii gtts os 9 am

Instill two (2) drops into the left eye every morning.

DS

Double strength

ES

Extra strength

fl oz

Fluid ounce

g

Gram

gr

Grain

gtt

Drop

mcg

Microgram

L

Liter

mEq

Milliequivalent

ped

Pediatric strength

t or tsp

Teaspoonful

T or tbsp

Tablespoonful (15 mL)

ас

Before food or meal

AM

Morning

ad lib

As often as needed, freely

ASAP

As soon as possible

atc

Around the clock

bid

Twice daily

c̅

With

h, hr, or °

Hour, at the hour of

noc

Night

pc

After food or meal

pchs

After meals and at bedtime

PM

In the afternoon or evening

PRN

As needed

Q

Each or every

q4h

Every four hours

qhs

Every hour, hourly

stat

At once or immediately

qid

Four times daily

stat

At once or immediately

tid

Three times daily

wk

Weekly

LA

Long acting

en

Each nostril

SA

Sustained action

IM

Intramuscular(ly)

SR

Sustained release

IV

Intravenous(ly)

TR

Timed release

IVPB

Intravenous(ly) (piggyback)

CR

Controlled release

loc

Locally (apply locally to affected area)

XL, XR

Extended release

PO

By mouth or orally

CD

Controlled dose, controlled diffusion, continuous delivery

PR

Per rectum or rectally

SL

Sublingual (under the tongue)

DR

Delayed release

top

Topically

vag

Vaginal or vaginally

aa

Of each

amp(s)

ampule

cap(s)

capsules

!!!

Three

el or elix

Elixir

expect

Expectorant

V

Five

fl

Fluid

X

Ten

liq

Liquid

lot

Lotion

с

One hundred

sol or soln

Solution

M

One thousand

qs

sufficient quantity

SC

Subcutaneous

supp

Suppository

susp

Suspension

tab(s)

Tablet(s)

tinc

Tincture

ung or oint

Ointment