Medical Jargons

aa

of each

ad

up to; to make

disp.

dispense

div.

divide

d.t.d

give of such doses

ft

make

M.

mix

No.

number

NR (non rep.)

do not repeat

q.s

suficient quantity

q.s ad

suficient quantity to make

Sig. (signa)

write (directions on label)

a.c.

before meals

ad lib.

at pleasure; freely

admin

administer

am (ante meridiem)

morning

aq.

water

ATC

around the clock (24hrs)

b.i.d (bis in die)

twice a day

c

with

d

day

dil.

dilute

et

and

h or hr

hour

h.s

at bedtime

i.c

between meals

min.

minute

m&n

morning and night

N&V

nausea and vomiting

noct

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

p.c

after meals

pm (post meridiem)

afternoon; evening

p.o

by mouth (orally)

p.r.n

as needed

q

every

q AM

every morning

q4h, q8h, etc.

every (no.) hrs

q.i.d

four times a day

rep.

repeat

s

without

s.i.d

once a day

s.o.s

as needed; if there is need

stat.

immediately

t.i.d

three times a day

ut dict.

as directed

wk.

week

APAP

acetaminophen

ASA

aspirin

AZT

zidovudine

EES

erythromycin ethylsuccinate

HC

hydrocortisone

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

MTX

methotrexate

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NTG

nitroglycerin

amp

ampul

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

1/2 NS

half-strength normal saline

oint

ointment

pulv

powder

RL, R/L or LR

Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

sol.

solution

supp

suppository

susp.

suspension

syr.

syrup

tab.

tablet

a.s

left ear

a.u

each ear

DC

discontinue medication

gtt

drop

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

o.d

right eye

o.u

each eye

RTC

round the clock

ss

one-half

pr or rect

rectally

top

topically

amp

ampule