Pharm Tech Abbreviations

a.s.

left ear

a.u.

each ear

aq.

water

b.i.d.

twice daily

b.i.n.

twice a night

b.i.s.

twice

BP

blood pressure

c.

with

cap.

capsule

CBC

complete blood count

cc

cubic centimeter

D/dos.

dose

delb. alt./q.o.d.

every other day

dleb. tert.

every third day

dil.

dilute

disc or D.C.

discontinue

disp

dispense

div.

divide

dr

dram

e.m.p./u.d./ut dict

as directed

et

and

ex aq.

in water

fl/fld

fluid

g

gram

gr.

grain

gtt.

drop

h/hr

hour

h.s.

at bedtime

HBP

high blood pressure

HT

hypertension

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

liq

liquid

m. et n.

morning and night

mg

milligram

ml

milliliter

N.R.

do not repeat

NPO

nothing by mouth

o.d.

right eye

o.l./o.s.

left eye

oz.

ounce

p.c.

after meals

p.m.

afternoon

p.o.

by mouth

p.r.n.

as needed

q

every

qd

every day

qh

every hour

q.i.d.

four times a day

R

rectal

s.

without

sig.

write on label

SOB

shortness of breath

sol.

solution

ss.

one half

stat.

immediately

subc/subq

subcutaneously

sum. tal.

take one each

sup.

suppository

susp.

suspension

syr.

syrup

tab.

tablet

t.i.d.

three times a day

t.i.w.

three times a week

top

topically

U/u

unit

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

w/

with

w/o

without

x

times

y.o.

years ol