COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Latin English

AC Ante cebum Before meals
Ad. Lib. Ad libitum As desired
ADL Activities of Daily Living
BID Bis in die Twice a day
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
c.c. OR c Cum with
cap capsula capsule
gtt gutta drop
HS Hora Somni Hours of sleep/at bedtime
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
Mcgtt Microdrops
Od Omni die Once a day
OD Oculus dexter Right eye
OS Oculus sinister Left eye
OU Oculus uterque Both eye
PC Post cebum After meals
P.O. Per orem By mouth
PRN Pro re nata As necessary
QH Quaque hora Every hour
QID Quarter in die Four times a day
SC/SQ Sub cutem Subcutaneously
Stat Statim Immediately
TID Ter in die Three times a day

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Latin English
AC Ante cebum Before meals
Ad. Lib. Ad libitum As desired
ADL Activities of Daily Living
BID Bis in die Twice a day
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
c.c. OR c Cum with
cap capsula capsule
Gtt gutta drop
HS Hora Somni Hours of sleep/at bedtime
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
Mcgtt Microdrops
Od Omni die Once a day
OD Oculus dexter Right eye
OS Oculus sinister Left eye
OU Oculus uterque Both eye
PC Post cebum After meals
P.O. Per orem By mouth
PRN Pro re nata As necessary
QH Quaque hora Every hour
QID Quarter in die Four times a day
SC/SQ Sub cutem Subcutaneously
Stat Statim Immediately
TID Ter in die Three times a day
 COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Latin English
AC Ante cebum Before meals
Ad. Lib. Ad libitum As desired
ADL Activities of Daily Living
BID Bis in die Twice a day
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
c.c. OR c Cum with
Cap capsula capsule
Gtt gutta drop
HS Hora Somni Hours of sleep/at bedtime
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
Mcgtt Microdrops
Od Omni die Once a day
OD Oculus dexter Right eye
OS Oculus sinister Left eye
OU Oculus uterque Both eye
PC Post cebum After meals
P.O. Per orem By mouth
PRN Pro re nata As necessary
QH Quaque hora Every hour
QID Quarter in die Four times a day
SC/SQ Sub cutem Subcutaneously
Stat Statim Immediately
TID Ter in die Three times a day

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Latin English
AC Ante cebum Before meals
Ad. Lib. Ad libitum As desired
ADL Activities of Daily Living
BID Bis in die Twice a day
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
c.c. OR c Cum with
Cap capsula capsule
Gtt gutta drop
HS Hora Somni Hours of sleep/at bedtime
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
Mcgtt Microdrops
Od Omni die Once a day
OD Oculus dexter Right eye
OS Oculus sinister Left eye
OU Oculus uterque Both eye
PC Post cebum After meals
P.O. Per orem By mouth
PRN Pro re nata As necessary
QH Quaque hora Every hour
QID Quarter in die Four times a day
SC/SQ Sub cutem Subcutaneously
Stat Statim Immediately
TID Ter in die Three times a day
 COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Latin English
AC Ante cebum Before meals
Ad. Lib. Ad libitum As desired
ADL Activities of Daily Living
BID Bis in die Twice a day
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
c.c. OR c Cum with
Cap capsula capsule
Gtt gutta drop
HS Hora Somni Hours of sleep/at bedtime
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
Mcgtt Microdrops
Od Omni die Once a day
OD Oculus dexter Right eye
OS Oculus sinister Left eye
OU Oculus uterque Both eye
PC Post cebum After meals
P.O. Per orem By mouth
PRN Pro re nata As necessary
QH Quaque hora Every hour
QID Quarter in die Four times a day
SC/SQ Sub cutem Subcutaneously
Stat Statim Immediately
TID Ter in die Three times a day

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Latin English
AC Ante cebum Before meals
Ad. Lib. Ad libitum As desired
ADL Activities of Daily Living
BID Bis in die Twice a day
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
c.c. OR c Cum with
Cap capsula capsule
Gtt gutta drop
HS Hora Somni Hours of sleep/at bedtime
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
Mcgtt Microdrops
Od Omni die Once a day
OD Oculus dexter Right eye
OS Oculus sinister Left eye
OU Oculus uterque Both eye
PC Post cebum After meals
P.O. Per orem By mouth
PRN Pro re nata As necessary
QH Quaque hora Every hour
QID Quarter in die Four times a day
SC/SQ Sub cutem Subcutaneously
Stat Statim Immediately
TID Ter in die Three times a day