Beyer’s Abbreviations w/ Book Terms

i

One

ii

two

iii

three

v

five

x

ten

aa (with a line above it)

Of each

a

Before

a.c.

before meals

AD

Right ear

ad lib

as desired

Agit

Shake

am

Morning

aq

aqueous, water

AS

Left ear

ASAP

as soon as possible

AU

each ear

bid

twice a day

BSA

body surface area

c, C

cup

c (line above it)

With

cap(s)

capsule(s)

cr

Cream

d

"day"

DAW

dispense as written

dil

dilute

dr, 3

dram

Dr. MD

doctor

D/W

dextrose in water

Dx, dx

diagnosis

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

elix

elixir

emul

emulsion

ext

extract

fl

fluid

G

gauge

g

gram

gal

gallon

gr

grain

gtt

drop(s)

H, hr, h

hour

hs

half strength; bedtime

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

IT

Intrathecal

IU/U

international unit/unit

IV

intravenous

K

Potassium

kg

kilogram

L

left

lb, #

pound

liq

liquid

lot

lotion

m

meter

♏︎

minim

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

mm

millimeter

Na

Sodium

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

noc

night

non rep

do not repeat

npo

nothing by mouth

NS

nonsmoker

OD

right eye

oint/ung

ointment

OS

left eye

OTC

over-the-counter

OU

each eye

℥

ounce in Apothecary system

oz

ounce

p (with a line above it)

after

pc

after meals

per

By, with

pm

Afternoon

po

by mouth

post-op

After surgery

pr

Rectal

pre-op

Before surgery

prn, PRN

as needed (pro re nata)

pt

Pint

Pt

patient

pv

Vaginal

q

Every

qam

every morning

qh

every hour

q2h

every 2 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

q6h

every 6 hours

q8h

every 8 hours

q12h

every 12 hours

qid

four times a day

qd

once a day (daily)

qod

every other day

qs

quantity sufficient

qt

quart

q week

every week