PHARCAL LEC TERMS

aa.

ana; of each

ad

ad; up to

disp.

dispensatur; dispense

div.

dividatur; divide

d.t.d.

(dentur tales doses); give of such doses

ft

(fiat); make

M.

mice; mix

No.

numero; number

non rep. or NR

non repatatur; do not repeat

q.s.

quantum sufficit; a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

quantum sufficiat ad; a sufficient quantity to make

Sig.

S; write (directions on label)

BSA

body surface area

cm3

cubic centimeter or mililiter

f

fluidus; fluid

fʒ

fluid dram

f℥

fluid ounce

f℥ss

half fluid ounce

g

gram

Gal

gallon

gtt

gutta; drop

I.U.

international unit(s)

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m2 or M2

square meter

mcg or µg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

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

mg/m2

milligram of drug per square meter

mL

mililiter

mL/h

mililiters (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)

mOsm or mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz.

ounce

pt.

pint

qt.

quart

ss or ss

(semissem); one-half

tbsp.

tablespoonful

tsp.

teaspoonful

a.c.

(ante cibos); before meals

ad lib.

(ad libitum); at pleasure; freely

admin

administer

am

(ante meridiem); morning

aq.

(aqua)water

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d.

(bis in die); twice a day

c

(cum); with

d

(die); day

dil.

(dilutus); dilute

h. or hr.

(hora); hour

h.s.

hora somni; at bedtime

min.

(minutum); minute

m&n

morning and night

N&V

nausea and vomiting

noct.

(nocte); night

NPO

(non per os); nothing by mouth

p.c.

(post cibos); after meals

pm

(post meridiem); afternoon/evening

p.o.

per os; by mouth

p.r.n.

pro re nata; as needed

q

quaque; every

qAM

every morning

q4h, g8h, etc.

every (number) hours

q.i.d.

quarter in die; four times a day

rep.

repetatur; repeat

s

(sine); without

s.i.d.

(semel in die); once a day

s.o.s.

(si opus sit); if there is need; as needed

stat.

stamin; immediately

t.i.d.

ter in die; three times a day

ut dict.

ut dictum; as directed

wk.

week

АрАр

acetaminophen

ASA

aspirin

AZT

zidovudine

EES

erythromycin ethylsuccinate

HC

hydrocortisone

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

MTX

methotrexate

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NTG

nitroglycerin

Afib

atrial fibrillation

ADR

adverse drug reaction

BM

bowel movement

Bp

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

coronary artery disease

CAD

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CRF (renal)

chronic renal failure

CV

cardiovascular

ENT

ears, nose, and throat

GERD

gastrointestinal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

GFR

glomerural filtration rate

GU

genitourinary

HA

headache

HBp

high blood pressure

HR

heart rate