Memorization for Rx Abbreviations

ss

one half

i

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1000

aa

of each

ad

up to or to make

disp

dispense

div.

divide

d.t.d

give of such doses

ft

make

M.

mix

No.

Number

non rep.

do not repeat

q.s.

a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

a sufficient quantity to make

Sig.

Write(directions on label)

a.c.

before meals

ad lib

at pleasure; freely

admin

administer

am

morning

aq.

water

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d or BID

twice a day

c or c̄

with

d

day

dil.

dilute

h or hr

hour

h.s

at bedtime

min

minute

m&n

morning and night

N & V

cause and vomiting

noct.

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

p.c.

after meals

pm

afternoon/evening

p.o;PO

by mouth

p.r.n; PRN

as needed

q:Q

every

qd;QD

every day

qAM

every morning

Q4H, Q8H,Q9H

Every (number) hours

q.i.d

four times a day

rep

repeat

s; s̄

without

s.i.d

once a day

s.o.s

if there is a need

stat

immediately

t.i.d

three times a day

ut dict

as directed

wk.

week

BSA

Body surface area

cm³ ; cc

cubic centimeter or milliliter(mL)

f or fl

fluid

fӡ

fluid dram

f℥

fluid ounce

f℥ss

half-fluid ounce

g

gram

Gal ; gal

Gallon

gtt

drop

gtts/min

drops of (drug solution) per minute

I.U or IU

International Units

lb

pound

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m²

square meter

μg ; mcg ; ug

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

milligram (of drug) per kilogram (of body mass)

mg/m²

milligram (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)

mL

milliliter

mL/hr

milliliters (of drug solution) per hour

mL/min

milliliters (of drug solution) per minute

mOsm ; mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz.

ounce

pt.

pint

qt.

quart

amp

ampule

cap

capsule

D5LR

dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringer’s

D5NS

Dextrose 5% in Normal Saline

D5W

Dextrose 5% in Water

D10W

Dextrose 10% in Water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)

½NS

Half Normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride)

¼NS

Quarter Normal Saline (0.225% sodium chloride)

oint. ; ung. ; ungt.

ointment ; unguent

pow.

powder

pulv.

powder

LR ; RL ; R/L

Lactated Ringer’s/ Ringer’s Lactate

sol.

solution

supp;sup

suppository

susp;sus

suspension

syr.

syrup