Pharmacology Terms

PO

PO

by mouth

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

PR

per rectum

SL

sublingual (under the tongue)

SA

sinoatrial node

SR

sustained release

LA

Long acting

CD

controlled delivery

SQ

subcutaneous

XL

extended release

MDI

metered dose inhaler

SIG

write on label

PRN

as needed

C max

maximum concentration

UD

As directed

SS

one half

AA

each

QS

quantity sufficient

DC

discontinue

OU

each eye

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

AU

each ear

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

INJ

injection

SQ

subcutaneous

SL

sublingual (under the tongue)

SUP

suppository

TAB

tablet

CAP

capsule

SUSP

suspension

NG

nasogastric

UNG

ointment

SOLN

solution

CRM

cream

AMP

ampule

PR

per rectum

PV

per vagina

O2

Oxygen consumption

CAP

capsule

STAT

immediately

BID

twice a day

TID

three times a day

QID

four times a day

QD

every day

QH

every hour

Q_H

every _ hours

QAM

every morning

QPM

every evening

X_D

TIMES__DAYS

HS

hour of sleep (bedtime)

PC

after meals

AC

before meals

SD

standard deviation

GGT

gamma-glutamyl transferase

DR

dram, drainage

ML

milliliter

TSP

teaspoon

TBL

tablespoon

Oz

ounce

L

liter

Gal

gallon

Mcg

microgram

Gr

gram

mG

milligram

Gm

gram

Kg

kilogram

Lb

pound

Pril

ACE inhibitor

Olol

beta blocker

-sartan

A2RB

Pred

steroid

-asone

Corticosteroid

-olone

corticosteroid; anabolic steroid

Thiazide

Diuretic

-gliptin

Anti-Diabetic

Zepam

anti-diabetic

Zolam

benzo

-zodone

Antidepressant

-nazole

Antifungal

Ceph-

Anti-fungal

-cillin

antibiotic

-cycline

antibiotic

-mycin

antibiotic

-floxacin

antibiotic

-oprazole

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

-tidine

H2 antagonist

PRN

as needed

-statin

Cholesterol

-vir

antiviral

-eprazole

proton pump inhibitor

-dipine

calcium channel blocker