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