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Abbreviations for Prescriptions
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aa of each
ac before meals
AD right ear
Ad lib freely; as wanted
AL left ear
Amp ampule
AU both ears
bid twice daily
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BOL bolus; large pill
BSA body surface area
BW body weight
-c with
caps capsules
cc cubic centimeter (1ml)
cwt hundred weight
d day; right
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DS dose or days not acceptable
g, gm gram
gal gallon
gtt(s) drop; drops
h hour
hs hour of sleep (bed time)
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
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IN intranasal
IP intraperitoneal
IT intratracheal
IV intravenous
kg kilogram
L, LT, S left
LSA Lactated Ringer’s solution
mcg microgram
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mEq milliequivalents
mL millilter
MLV modified live virus
non rep do not repeat
NPO nothing per os(nothing by mouth)
NS normal saline
OD right eye
OL, OS left eye
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OTC over the counter
OU both eyes
pc after meals
per os, PO orally; by mouth
PI3 parainfluenza-3
ppm parts per million
prn as necessary
PSS physiologic saline
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PWD powder
q every
q_h every __ hours (for example, q8h means every
8 hours)
qd every day
qh every hour
qid four times a day
qod every other day
qs quantity sufficient
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R, RT right
Rx take
-s without
SC, SQ subcutaneous
Sig label (prescription label)
ss ½
tab tablet
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tid three times daily
Tx treatment
U unit
Ung ointment
ut dict as directed