Drug Directions & Dosages Abbreviations

Abbreviation aa ad ad lib b C c cc caps Gm gr gtt (h) IM IV kg l LB., lb ml ocul o.d. o.s. o.u. p.o. q.s. R s s.c., sub cut sig s.o.s. ss tab tsp tbsp teaspoon tablespoon kilogram liter libra milliliter oculus oculo dextro oculo sinistro oculus uterque per os quantum sufficit recipe sine sub cutem signa si opus sit semis capsula gram granum,grana gutta hypodermic cum ana ad ad libitum bis Derivation of each up to as much as desired twice centigrade with cubic centimeter capsule gram, grams grain, grains drop, drops under the skin intramuscular intravenous thousand grams liter pound thousandth of a liter the eye in right eye in left eye in each eye by mouth a sufficient quantity take without subcutaneous label, let it be labeled if necessary one-half tablet teaspoonful tablespoonful Meaning