ac
before meals
ad
right ear
ad lib
as desired
as
left ear
au
both ears
c
with
bid
twice a day
c/o
complains of
DC, D/C
discontinue
DNR
do not resusitate
Dx
diagnosis
Fx
fracture
g, gm
gram
gt
a drop
gtt
drops
hs
at bedtime, hour of sleep
Hx
history
IM
intramuscular
inh
inhalation
inj
injection
IU
international units
IV
intravenous
kg
kilogram
mcg
microgram
MDI
metered dose inhaler
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
NKA
no known allergies
od
right eye
oint
ointment
os
left eye
OTC
over the counter
ou
each eye
oz
ounce
pc
after meals
per
by
po
by mouth; orally
pm
as needed; whenever necessary
q
every
q4h
every 4 hours
q6h
every 6 hours
qd
every day
qh, qhr
every hour
qid
4 times a day
R/O
rule out
stat
immediately
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
Sx
symptoms
tbsp
tablespoonful
tid
3 times a day
tsp
teaspoonful
Tx
treatment