Pharmacy Abbreviations

q

every

qd

every day or daily

bid

twice a day

tid

three times a day

qid

four times a day

qod

every other day

qh

every hour

h

hour

hr

hour

q4°

every4 hours

q6°

every 6 hours

PRN

as needed

STAT

now

am

morning

pm

evening

ad

as directed (time)

ud

as directed

hs

at bedtime

qhs

every bedtime

ASAP

as soon as possible

ac

before meals

pc

after meals

biw

2 times a week

tiw

3 times a week

w

Week

qw

every week

qow

every other week

IV

intravenously

IM

intramuscularly

ID

intradermally

SQ

subcutaneously

PV

per vaginal or vaginally

IP

intrapenially

IVP

IV push

AD

right ear (route)

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

PR

per rectum or rectally

SL

sublingually

PO

by mouth, orally

TOP

topical

AA

affected area

<

less than

>

greater than

cc

cubic centimeter

cm

centimeter

g, gm

gram

gr

grain

iu

international unit

kg

kilogram

L

liter

lb

pound

max

maximum

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

min

minimum

ml

milliliter

mm

millimeter

oz

ounce

qs

"up to", quantity sufficient

ug

Microgram

pt

pint

qt

quart

tsp

teaspoon

tbs, tbsp

tablespoon

gal

gallon

Amp

Ampule

App

Applicator

Aq

water

Bot

Bottle

Cap

Capsule

Chew

Chewable

Cmpd

Compound

Crm, Cr

Cream

I

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1000

ss

1/2

Elix

Elixir

Emul

Emulsion

Gtt

a drop

Gtts

Drops

Inh

Inhaler

Inj

Injection

Liq

Liquid

Lot

Lotion

Mdi

Multi dose inhaler

Neb

Nebulizer

Oint

Ointment

Sol

Solution

Supp, sup

Suppository

Syr

Syrup