Pharmacy abbreviations

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