Abbreviations for Pharmacy Test

S.O.B.

Shortness of Breath

d

daily

p

after

DS

double strength

ASA

Aspirin

Qam

every morning

a.a., aa

affected area

ac

before food/meals

ad

right ear

am

morning or in the morning

as

left ear

noc

night

aq, aqua

water

b.i.d

twice a day/two times a day/two times daily

c

with

bp

blood pressure

q12h

every twelve hours

ophthalmic

eye(s)

aaa

apply to affected area

disp.

dispense

spr

spray

otic

ear(s)

f. fl.

fluid

nka

no known allergies

fl. oz

fluid ounces - 30mL in one fl. oz

g. G., gm.

Gram

gr

grain

gtt(s)

drop(s)

H, hr

hour

hs

bedtime

IM

intramuscular(ly)

IV

intravenous(ly)

IVP

intravenous push

inj

inject

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

L

liter (1,000 mL in a Liter)

APAP

acetaminophen

mcg

microgram

HA

headache

pchs

after meals and at bedtime (taken four times a day)

mEq

milliequivalent

ml. mL

milliliter

pcn

penicillin

NR

no refills

od

right eye

t.i.w.

three times a week, three times weekly

K or K+

Potassium

os

left eye

ou

both eyes/each eye

PC

after food or meal

PM

Evening

po

by mouth

pr

rectally

PRN

as needed

pv

vaginally

bc

birth control

q

every

qd

every day

HTN

hypertension

q.i.d

four times a day/four times daily

qs

quantity sufficient

ped

pediatric strength

q. o. d

every other day

SL

sublingually, under the tongue

sc, subq

subcutaneous

sig

prescriber’s written instructions written on the label

qty

quantity to dispense

stat

immediately or now

supp

suppository

nkda

no known drug allergies

t.i.d, tid

three times daily

atc

around the clock

daw

dispense as written

tbsp

tablespoonful (15 mL)

top

topically

tsp

teaspoonful (5 mL)

ung

ointment

BSA

body surface area

wk

weekly, week

NTG

nitroglycerin

ud

as directed, use as directed

npo

nothing by mouth

q4h

every 4 hours

susp

suspension

CRM

cream

IR

immediate release

FA

folic acid

qh

every hour

au

both ears

Fe

iron

en

each nostril

Rx

prescription

NaCI

sodium chloride

EPI

Epinephrine

LR

lactated ringers

MDV

multi-dose vial

SDV

single-dose vial

Q8H

every 8 hours or 3 times a day

EC

enteric-coated

DR

delayed release