Abbreviations For Drug Orders, Labels And Prescriptions

Front 1

Back 1

of each

Front 2

ac

Back 2

before meals

Front 3

ad

Back 3

up to

Front 4

a.d.

Back 4

right ear

Front 5

ad lib

Back 5

as desired

Front 6

a.L.

Back 6

left ear

Front 7

a.s.

Back 7

left ear

Front 8

AM

Back 8

morning

Front 9

amp

Back 9

ampul

Front 10

amt

Back 10

amount

Front 11

aq

Back 11

water

Front 12

Back 12

with

Front 13

ASAP

Back 13

as soon as possible

Front 14

a.u.

Back 14

each ear

Front 15

bid

Back 15

twice daily

Front 16

cc

Back 16

cubic centimeter

Front 17

BSA

Back 17

body surface area

Front 18

cap

Back 18

capsule

Front 19

d

Back 19

day

Front 20

dc

Back 20

discontinue

Front 21

d/c

Back 21

discontinue

Front 22

dil

Back 22

dilute

Front 23

disp

Back 23

dispense

Front 24

dr

Back 24

dram

Front 25

Back 25

dram

Front 26

elix

Back 26

elixer

Front 27

ext

Back 27

extract

Front 28

fl

Back 28

fluid

Front 29

gm

Back 29

gram

Front 30

g

Back 30

gram

Front 31

gr

Back 31

grain

Front 32

gt

Back 32

drop

Front 33

gtt

Back 33

drops

Front 34

h

Back 34

hour

Front 35

hr

Back 35

hour

Front 36

hs

Back 36

hour of sleep

Front 37

ID

Back 37

intradermal

Front 38

Kg

Back 38

kilogram

Front 39

IM

Back 39

intramuscular

Front 40

IV

Back 40

intravenous

Front 41

L

Back 41

liter

Front 42

mcg

Back 42

microgram

Front 43

meq

Back 43

milliequivalent

Front 44

mEq

Back 44

milliequivalent

Front 45

Back 45

minim

Front 46

Back 46

left

Front 47

mg

Back 47

milligram

Front 48

ml

Back 48

milliliter

Front 49

mL

Back 49

milliliter

Front 50

NS

Back 50

normal saline

Front 51

npo

Back 51

nothing by mouth

Front 52

pt

Back 52

pint

Front 53

OD

Back 53

right eye

Front 54

OS

Back 54

left eye

Front 55

OU

Back 55

both eyes

Front 56

otic

Back 56

ear

Front 57

ophthal

Back 57

eye

Front 58

os

Back 58

mouth

Front 59

p

Back 59

after

Front 60

pc

Back 60

after meals

Front 61

per

Back 61

by

Front 62

PO

Back 62

by mouth

Front 63

prn

Back 63

when necessary

Front 64

q

Back 64

every

Front 65

q4h

Back 65

every 4 hours

Front 66

qid

Back 66

four times daily

Front 67

Back 67

ounce

Front 68

QS

Back 68

quantity sufficient

Front 69

Rx

Back 69

to take

Front 70

Back 70

right

Front 71

Back 71

without

Front 72

SC or subcut

Back 72

subcutaneously

Front 73

Sig

Back 73

write on label

Front 74

SL

Back 74

sublingual, under the tongue

Front 75

sol

Back 75

solution

Front 76

sos

Back 76

once if necessary

Front 77

stat

Back 77

immediately

Front 78

supp

Back 78

suppository

Front 79

syr

Back 79

syrup

Front 80

Tab

Back 80

tablet

Front 81

tbs

Back 81

tablespoon

Front 82

Back 82

one half

Front 83

tid

Back 83

3 times daily

Front 84

tsp

Back 84

teaspoon

Front 85

Tx

Back 85

treatment

Front 86

Ud

Back 86

as directed

Front 87

ung

Back 87

ointment

Front 88

vo

Back 88

verbal order

Front 89

x

Back 89

times

Front 90

#

Back 90

number (tablets to dispense)