i
one
ii
two
iii
three
v
five
x
ten
aa
of each
a
before
a.c
before meals
AD
right ear
ad lib
As desired
agit
shake
am
morning
aq
aqueous, water
AS
left ear
AU
each ear
bid
twice a day
BSA
body surface area
C
cup
c
with
cap
capsule
cr
cream
d
day
DAW
dispense as written
dil
dilute
dr,3
dram
Dr, MD
doctor
D/W
dextrose in water
dx
diagnosis
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
elix
elixir
emul
emulsion
ext
extract
fl
fluid
G
gauge
g
gram
gr
grain
gtt
drops
H, hr, h
Hour
hs
hours of sleep
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
inj
injection
IT
intrathecal
U
international unit
IV
intravenous
K
potassium
kg
kilogram
L
liter
lb
pound
liq
liquid
lot
lotion
m
meter/minim
mcg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
Na
sodium
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
noc
night
non rep
do not repeat
npo
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
OD
right eye
oint/ung
ointment
OS
left eye
OTC
over the counter
OU
each eye
oz
ounce
p
after
pc
after meals
per
by, with
pm
afternoon
po
by mouth
post-op
after surgery
pr
rectal
pre-op
before surgery
prn
as needed
pt
pint
Pt
patient
pv
vaginal
q
every
qam
every morning
qh
every hour
q#h
every # hour
qid
four times a day
qd
once a day
qod
every other day
qs
quantity sufficient
qt
quart
q week
every week
q month
every month
rep
repeat
Rx
prescription
S
without
SUBCUT, SQ, sub q, SC
subcutaneous
Sig
directions, write on label
sol
solution
ss
one half