Pharmacy Rx Abbreviations

app

apply

Chew

chew & swallow

Inf

infuse

Inh

inhale

Inj

inject

sw

swallow

sw/sp

swish & spit

sw/sw

swish & swallow

amp

ampule

APP

applicator

aq

water

BUC

buccal

cap

capsule

CD

controlled dissolution

chew

chewable tablet

cm or crm

cream

cmpd or comp

compound

CR

controlled release

elix

elixir

emul

emulsion

ER

extended release

gtt(s)

drops

inh

inhaler

inj

injection

LA

long acting

liq

liquid

lot

lotion

loz

lozenge

MDI

metered dose inhaler

MDV

multidose vial

neb

nebulizer

neb soln

nebulizer solution

ODT

orally disintegrating tablet

oint/ung

ointment

pulv

powder

SDV

single dose vial

soln

solution

SR

sustained release

SS

saturated solution

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

tbsp

tablespoon

tinc

tincture

tsp

teaspoon

XL

extralong release

XR

extended release

XT

extended time

AA

affected area

AAA

apply to affected area

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

AU

each ear

EN

each nostril

EXT

externally

GT

gastronomy tube

IA

intra-arterial

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IP

intraperitoneal

IT

intrathecal

IV

intravenous

IVP

IV PUSH

IVPB

IV Piggyback

NEB

via nebulizer

NG

nasogastric

NGT

nasogastric tube

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

each eye

PO

by mouth/orally

PR

per rectal

PV

per vagina

REC

per rectal

SC

subcutaneous

SQ

subcutaneous

SL

sublingual

TOP

topical

VAG

vaginal

ac

before meals

AM

in the morning

ASAP

as soon as possible

BID

two times a day

BIW

twice a week

D

day

H

hour

HR

hour

HS

at bedtime

mo

month

NOC/NOCT

night

pc

after meals

PM

in the afternoon/in the evening

POST

after

Q

each/every

Q4-6H, Q6-8H

every 4-6 hours, every 6-8 hours

Q4H, Q6H, Q8H

every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours

QAM

every day in the morning

QD

daily

QH

every hour