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

AD

right ear (route)

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

SL

sublingually

PO

by mouth, orally

TOP

topical

AA

affected area

cc

cubic centimeter

gr

grain

iu

international unit

max

maximum

mEq

milliequivalent

min

minimum

qs

"up to", quantity sufficient

Amp

Ampule

App

Applicator

Aq

water

Bot

Bottle

Cap

Capsule

Chew

Chewable

Cmpd

Compound

Crm, Cr

Cream

D

500

M

1000

ss

1/2

Elix

Elixir

Emul

Emulsion

Gtt

a drop

Inh

Inhaler

Inj

Injection

Liq

Liquid

Lot

Lotion

Mdi

Multi dose inhaler

Neb

Nebulizer

Oint

Ointment

Sol

Solution

Supp, sup

Suppository

Syr

Syrup

Tab

Tablet

Tbsp

tablespoonful

Tinct

Tincture

Tsp

Teaspoonful

APAP

acetaminophen

VO

verbal order

NPO

nothing by mouth

Vol

volume

a

before

p

after

c

with

s

without

rxn

reaction

dx

diagnosis

dz

disease

tx

therapy, or treatment

UNG

ointment

sig

directions

disp

dispense

Rx

prescription

x3

times 3

rf

refill

DAW

dispense as written

eq

equivalent

ds

double strength

rep

repeat

cont

continue

qty

quantity