ac
before meals
ad
right ear
am
in the morning
as
left ear
ASAP
as soon as possible
au
both ears
bid
two times daily
tid
three times daily
qid
four times daily
q4h
every 4 hours
q
every
c
with
d
day
DAW
dispense as written
gtt
drop
h or hr
hour
i
one
ii
two
iii
three
iv
four
od
right eye, once daily
opth
opthalmic
os
left eye
otic
for the ear
ou
both eyes
per
by or through
pc
after meals
pm
evening
po
by mouth
pr
rectally
prn
as needed
pv
vaginally
qd
every day
qs
quantity sufficient
qsad
add quantity
s
without
sig
write on label
sl
sublingual
sol.
solution
stat
immediately
supp
suppository
ud
as directed
syr.
syrup
tab
tablet
tbsp
tablespoon (15ml)
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
w/o
without
tsp
teaspoon (5ml)
ung
ointment
x
times