Abbreviations

  1. SOB - shortness of breath

  2. D - daily

  3. p - after

  4. DS - double strenght

  5. ASA - aspirin

  6. Qam -every morning

  7. a.a., aa - affect area

  8. ac - before food or meals

  9. ad - right ear

  10. am - morning

  11. as - left ear

  12. noc - night

  13. aq, aqua - water

  14. b.i.d., bid - twice a day, two times daily

  15. c - with

  16. bp - blood

  17. q12h - every 12 hours

  18. ophthalmic - eye

  19. aaa - apply to affected area

  20. disp - dispense

  21. spr - spray

  22. Otic - ear

  23. f, fl - fluid

  24. NKA - no known allergies

  25. fl.oz. - fluid ounce

  26. g, G, gm - gram

  27. gr - grain

  28. gtt(s) - drops

  29. h, hr, o - hour

  30. hs - bedtime

  31. IM - intramuscular(ly)

  32. IV - Intravenous(ly)

  33. IVP - Intravenous push

  34. inj - injection

  35. IVPB - Intravenous Piggy Back

  36. L - liter

  37. APAP - Acetaminophen

  38. mcg - microgram

  39. HA - headache

  40. Pchs - after food or meals at bedtime

  41. mEq - milliequivalent

  42. ml, mL - milliliter

  43. PCN - penicillin

  44. NR - No Refills

  45. od - right eye

  46. tiw - three times a week

  47. k, K+ - potassium

  48. os - left eye

  49. ou - both eye

  50. pc - after meals

  51. pm - evening

  52. po - by mouth

  53. pr - reactally

  54. prn - as needed

  55. pv - vaginally

  56. bc - birth control

  57. q - every

  58. qd - every day (once daily)

  59. HTN - Hypertension

  60. q.i.d., qid - 4 times a daily

  61. qs - quantity sufficient

  62. ped - pediatric strenght

  63. qod - every other day

  64. sl - sublingual, under the toungue

  65. sc, subcut, subq - subcutaneously, under the skin

  66. sig - write on label

  67. qty - quantity to dispence

  68. stat - immediatly, now

  69. supp - suppository

  70. NKDA - no known drug allergy

  71. tid - three times a day, three times daily

  72. atc - around the clock

  73. DAW - dispense as written

  74. tbsp - tablespoonful (15 ml)

  75. top - topically

  76. tsp - teaspoonful (5 ml)

  77. ung - ointment

  78. BSA - Body surface area

  79. wk - week

  80. NTG - nitroglycerin

  81. ud - as directed, use as directed

  82. npo - nothing by mouth

  83. q4h - every 4 hours

  84. susp - suspension

  85. crm - cream

  86. IR - Immediate release

  87. FA - Folic acid

  88. qh - every hour

  89. au - both ears

  90. fe - iron

  91. en - each nostril

  92. Rx - prescription

  93. NaCl - sodium chloride

  94. EPI - epinephrine

  95. LR - Lactated Ringer

  96. MDV - Multi-dose vial

  97. q8h - every 8 hours

  98. SDV - single dose vial

  99. Ec - enteric coated

  100. DR - Direct realease