Pharmacy Abbreviations and Symbols

ac

before meals

ad

right ear

am

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

od

right eye

opth

ophthalmic

os

left eye

otic

for the ear

ou

both eyes

p

after

pc

after meals

pm

evening

po

by mouth

pr

rectally

prn

as needed

pv

vaginally

qd

every day

qs

quantity sufficient to make

qsad

add quantity to make specific volume

s

without

sig

write (on the label)

sl

under the tongue

sol

solution

stat

at once or now

supp

suppository

ud

as directed

subQ

subcutaneous

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

tbsp

tablespoon

TPN

total parental nutrition

w/o

without

tsp

teaspoon

top

topical

ung

ointment

aa. or (ana)

of each

ad

up to; to make

disp. (dispensator)

dispense

div. (dividatur)

divide

d.t.d. (denture tales doses)

give of such doses

ft (fiat)

make

M. (mice)

mix

No. (numero)

number

non rep. or NR (non repatatur)

do not repeat

q.s. (quantum sufficient)

a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad (quantum sufficient ad)

a sufficient quantity to make

sig. (signa)

write (directions on label)