Pharmacy Technician Abbreviations PTCB

AAA

apply to affected area

AC

before meals

AD

right ear

AM

morning

APAP

acetaminophen, tylenol

AS

left ear

ASA

aspirin

AU

both ears, each ear

BID

twice daily

Cap

capsule

CSP

compounded sterile preparation

DAW

dispense as written

DC

discontinue

DCA

direct compounding area

disp

dispense

eMAR

electronic medication administration record

ER

extended release

G

gram

gr

grain

gtt

drop

hr

hour

HC

hydrocortisone

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HS

bedtime

IBU

ibuprofen

IM

intramuscular

Inj

injection

IV

intravenous

kg

kilogram

L

liter

lb

pound

MAR

medication administration record

mcg

microgram

MDI

metered-dose inhaler

MDV

multiple-dose vial

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

MOM

milk of magnesia

MVI

multiple vitamin injection

NDC

National Drug Code

NPO

nothing by mouth

NR

no refills

NTG

nitroglycerin

OD

right eye

ODT

orally disintegrating tablet

OPTH

opthtalmic

OS

left eye

OTC

over the counter

OU

both eye

oz

ounce

PC

after meals

PCN

penicillin

PHI

protected health information

PM

evening

PO

by mouth

PR

per rectum, rectally

PRN

as needed

PV

per vagina, vaginally

Q

every

QHour

every hour

QA

quality assurance

QAM

every morning

QD

everyday

QID

four times daily

QOD

every other day

QPM

every evening

QS

quantity sufficient

QTY

quantity

RX

Prescription

sig

direction

SL

sublingual, under the tongue

SMZ-TMP

sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, Bactrim

SS

half

Stat

immediately

SQ

subcutaneous

SUPP

suppository

Tab

tablet

TBSP

tablespoon

TID

three times a daily

TSP

teaspoon

ung

ointment

VAG

vaginally

VO

verbal order

w/o

without