scripts abbrev

aq

water

caps

capsules

crm

cream

elix

elixir

emul

emulsion

fl/fld

fluid

lin

linment

pulv

pulvis, powder

sol

solution

supp

suppository

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

tinct, tr

tincture

ung

unguentum, ointment

SR

slow release

XR/XL

extended release

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

Iv

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggy back

per g. button

through gastric button

per ngt

through nasogastric tube

po

per os, by mouth

top

topical

subl

sublingual, under the tongue

SQ/SC

subcutaneous

pv

per vaginally

ophth

instill in eyes

otic

instill in ears

inj

injection

pr

per rectally

AD

auris dextra, right ear

AS

auris unitas, both ears

OD

oculus dextra, right eye

OS

oculus sinistra, left eye

OU

oculus unitas, both eyes

~a

ante, before

ac

ante cibos, before meals

ad lib

ad libitum, as desired

am/pm

morning/evening

bid

bis in die, twice daily

d

dies, days

h

hora somni, hour of sleep

hs

Horae, hour

noc/noct

nocte, night

~p

post, after

pc

post cibos, after meals

prn

pro re nata, as needed

q

quaque, every

qd

quaque diem, everyday

qh

ququqe hora, every hour

q_h

every # hours

qhs

ever hour of sleep

qid

quarter in die, four times a day

qod

every other day

tid

ter in die, three times a day

-aa

ana, of each

-c

cum, with

dil

dilute

D/C

discontinue

DAW

dispense as written

npo

nulla per os, nothing by mouth

per

by, with

qs

quantity sufficient

Rx

take, take thou

-s

sine, without

-ss

semisse, one half

sig

write on label

stat

staim, immediately

UTD

as directed

NR

no refill

i

1

ii

iii

3

iv

4

v

5

vi

6

vii

7

viii

8

ix

9

x

10

x

50

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1,000

Ad

to, up to

cc/cm3

cubic centimeter

dr

dram

g/gm

gram

gr

grain

gtt

drops

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m/min

minim

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mL

milligram

mL

milliliter