Pharmacy Calculations Abbreviations

aa

of each

disp

dispense

ft

make

qs

quantity sufficient

q.s.ad.

quantity sufficient to make

sig

directions on label

BSA

body surface area

cm3

cubic centimeter or milliliter

g

gram

gtt

drop

IU

international unit

lb

pound

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m2

square meter

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

milligrams per kilogram

mg/m2

milligram per square meter

mL

milliliter

mL/h

milliliters per hour

mOsm

milliosmoles

oz

ounces

pt

pint

qt

quart

ss

one-half

tbsp

tablespoon

tsp

teaspoon

AC

before meals

AM

in the morning

ATC

around the clock

BID

twice daily

C

with

D

day

h

hour

HS

at bedtime (hour of sleep)

min

minute

QID

four times daily

STAT

immediately

TID

three times daily

ut dict or AD

as directed

wk

week

APAP

acetaminophen

ASA

aspirin

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

MTX

methotrexate

NTG

nitroglycerin

Afib

atrial fibrillation

ADR

adverse drug reactions

BM

bowel movements

BP

blood pressure

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

chronic (or congestive) heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

CV

cardiovascular

ENT

ear, nose, and throat

GI

gastrointestinal

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

GU

genitourinary

HA

headache

HR

heart rate

HBP

high blood pressure

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

HTN

hypertension

IOP

intraocular pressure

MI

myocardial infarction

OA

osteoarthritis

QL or QoL

quality of life

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

SOB

shortness of breath

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

UA

urinary analysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

amp

ampule

cap

capsule

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

inj

injection

NS

normal saline

1/2NS

one-half normal saline

oint/ungt

ointment

LR

lactated ringers

sol

solution

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

ad

right ear

as

left ear

au

both ears

ID

intradermal

inj

injection

IM

intramuscular

IT

intrathecal

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback