Pharmacy Abbreviations

A&O

alert and oriented

aa

of each

ac

before meals

ad

right ear

am

morning

amp

ampule

aq

water

ATC

around the clock

as

left ear

au

each ear

BEE

basal energy expenditure

BG/BS

blood glucose/blood sugar

BID

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BMP

basic metabolic panel

BP

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute, breaths per minute

BSA

body surface area

c

with

cap

capsule

CBC

complete blood count

cc

chief complaint

c/o

complaining of

CrCl

creatinine clearance

CV

cardiovascular

D

day

DAW

dispense as written

D/C/DC

discontinue

dr

dram

DM

diabetes mellitus

dtd

of such doses

Dx

diagnosis

ETOH, EtOH

ethanol (alcohol)

f/u

follow-up

g

gram

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

gr

grain

gtt(s)

drop(s)

HA

headache

h

hour

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

h/o

history of

NGT

nasogastric tube

NJ

nasojejunal

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NR

no refills

NS

normal saline

NTE

not to exceed

N/V/D

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

OA

osteoarthritis

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

each eye

OTC

over-the-counter

oz

ounce

pc

after meals

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

pm

evening

PMH

past medical history

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

pt

patient

PR

per rectum (rectally)

PV

per vagina (vaginally)

Q

every

QD

daily

QID

four times a day

QOD

every other day

QWK

every week

qs

quantity sufficient

qsad

quantity sufficient to make

r/o

rule out

ROS

review of systems

Rx

prescription

Rxn

reaction

s

without

SCr

serum creatinine

sig

directions for use

SL

sublingual

SOB

shortness of breath

ss

one-half

S/Sx

signs and symptoms

STAT

immediately

SubQ/SQ/SC

subcutaneously

supp

suppository

HPI

history of present illness

HR

heart rate

HS

at bedtime

HTN

hypertension

I&O

intake and output

i, ii, iii

one, two, three

ic

in-between meals

IBW

ideal body weight

IU

international unit

INH

inhalation or inhaled

Inj

injection

IM

intramuscular