Pharmacy Abbreviations

A&O

alert and oriented

aa

of each

ac

before meals

ad

right ear

am

morning

amp

ampule

aq

water

ATC

around the clock

as

left ear

au

each ear

BEE

basal energy expenditure

BG / BS

blood glucose or blood sugar

BID

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BMP

basic metabolic panel

BP

blood pressure

BPM

beats or breaths per minute

BSA

body surface area

c ̅ (w/)

with

cap

capsule

CBC

complete blood count

cc

chief complaint

CrCl

creatinine clearance

CV

cardiovascular

D

day

D/C or DC

discontinue

dr

dram

DAW

dispense as written

DM

diabetes mellitus

f/u

follow-up

GERD

gastroesophageal reflex disease

GI

gastrointestinal

gtt(s)

drop(s)

HA

headache

h

hour

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

h/o

history of

HPI

history of present illness

HR

heart rate

HS

at bedtime

I&O

intake and output

i, ii, iii

one, two, three

ic

in-between meals

IBW

ideal body weight

IU

international unit

INH

inhalation or inhaled

Inj

injection

IM

intramuscular

IT

intrathecal

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

LD

loading dose

LR

Lactated Ringer’s

M. ft.

mix & make

MD

maintenance dose

mEq

milliequivalent

mOsm

milliosmole

MW

molecular weight

NGT

nasogastric tube

NJ

nasojejunal

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NR

no refills

NS

normal saline

NTE

not to exceed

N/V/D

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

OA

osteoarthritis

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

each eye

pc

after meals

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

pm

evening

PMH

past medical history

pt

patient

PR

rectally

PV

vaginally

Q

every

QD

daily

QID

four times a day

QOD

every other way

QWK

every week

qs

quantity sufficient

qsad

quantity sufficient to make

r/o

rule out

ROS

review of systems

rxn

reaction

rx

prescription

s ̅ (w/o)

without

SCr

serum creatinine

sig

directions for use

SL

sublingual

SOB

shortness of breath

ss

one-half

S/Sx

signs & symptoms

STAT

immediantly

SUBQ (SQ;SC)

subcutaneously

supp

suppository