Chapter 2 Part 2

Front 1

tablet (tab)

Back 1

oral
by mouth [per os (po)]

Front 2

capsule (cap)

Back 2

sublingual - under the tongue (SL)

buccal - in the cheek

Front 3

suppository

Back 3

vaginal - inserted in the vagina [per vagina (PV)]

rectal - inserted in the rectum [per rectum (PR)]

Front 4

parenteral

Back 4

by injection

Front 5

intradermal (ID)

Back 5

within the skin

Front 6

intramuscular (IM)

Back 6

within the muscle

Front 7

intravenuous (IV)

Back 7

within the vein

Front 8

subcutaneous (SC or SQ)

Back 8

under the skin

Front 9

topical

Back 9

applied to the surface of skin

cream, lotion, ointment

Front 10

transdermal

Back 10

absorption of drug through the unbroken skin

Front 11

implant

Back 11

a drug reservoir embedded in the body to provide continual infusion of a medication

Front 12

a - ante

Back 12

before

Front 13

ac - ante cibum

Back 13

before meals

Front 14

am - ante meridiem

Back 14

before noon

Front 15

bid - bis in die

Back 15

twice a day

Front 16

h - hora

Back 16

hour

Front 17

hs - hora somni

Back 17

at hour of sleep (bedtime)

Front 18

noc - noctis

Back 18

night

Front 19

pp - post prandial

Back 19

after meals

Front 20

pc - post cibum

Back 20

after meals

Front 21

pm - post meridiem

Back 21

after noon

Front 22

prn - pro re nata

Back 22

as needed

Front 23

q - quaque

Back 23

every

Front 24

qd - quaque die

Back 24

every day

Front 25

qh - quaque hora

Back 25

every hour

Front 26

qid - quarter in die

Back 26

four times a day

Front 27

qod - quaque altera die

Back 27

every other day

Front 28

STAT - statium

Back 28

immediately

Front 29

tid - ter in die

Back 29

three times a day

Front 30

AD - auris dextra

Back 30

right ear

Front 31

AS - auris sinistra

Back 31

left ear

Front 32

AU - auris unitas

Back 32

both ears

Front 33

ad lib - ad libitum

Back 33

as desired

Front 34

amt

Back 34

amount

Front 35

aq - aqua

Back 35

water

Front 36

NPO - non per os

Back 36

nothing by mouth

Front 37

OD - oculus dexter

Back 37

right eye

Front 38

OS - oculus sinister

Back 38

left eye

Front 39

OU - oculus unitas

Back 39

both eyes

Front 40

per

Back 40

by or through

Front 41

po

Back 41

per os (by mouth)

Front 42

PR

Back 42

per rectum - through rectum

Front 43

PV

Back 43

per vagina - through vagina

Front 44

qns

Back 44

quantity not sufficient

Front 45

qs

Back 45

quantity sufficient

Front 46

Rx

Back 46

recipe, prescription

Front 47

Sig - signa

Back 47

label; instructionto the patient

Front 48

wa

Back 48

while awake