COMMON ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS d die Day

dil dilutus Dilute

ACRONYM/ LATIN WORD ENGLISH et And
ABBREVIATION TRANSLATION h or hr hora Hour
Prescription Filling Directions hs hora somni At bedtime
aa ana Of each ic inter cibos Between meals
ad ad Up to; to make min. minutum Minute
disp. dispensatur Dispense m&n Morning & night
div. dividatur Divide N&V Nausea & vomiting
dtd Dentur tales Such doses be noct. nocte Night
doses given NPO non per os or Nothing by mouth
ft. Fiat Make non per orem
M Misce Mix pc post cibos After meals
No. Numero Number PM post meridiem Afternoon,
NR or non.rep. Non repatatur Do not repeat evening
q.s. Quantum A sufficient po per os or per By mouth
sufficiat or quantity orem
quantum prn pro re nata As needed
sufficit q quaque Every
q.s. ad Quantum A sufficient qid quarter in die 4x a day
sufficiat ad quantity to make rep. repetatur Repeat
Sig Signa Write or directions s sine Without
on the label s.i.d. semel in die Once a day
s.o.s. si opus sit As needed
Quantities and Measurements stat statim Immediately
BSA Body Surface Area tid ter in die 3x a day
cm3 Cubic centimeter or milliliter (mL) ut dict. ut dictum As directed
f or fl Fluidus Fluid wk. week
flƷ Fluid dram (teaspoonful) BiW Twice a week
g Gram
gal Gallon Medications
gtt Guttae Drop APAP Acetaminophen
lb Libra Pound ASA Aspirin
kg Kilogram HC Hydrocortisone
L Liter HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide
m2 or M2 Square meter MTX Methotrexate
mcg Microgram NTG Nitroglycerin
mEq Milliequivalent
mg Milligram Clinical
mOsm or mOsmol Milliosmoles BM Bowel Movement
oz. Ounce BP Blood Pressure
pt. Pint BS Blood Sugar
qt. Quart CHD Coronary Heart Disease
ss semissem One half CHF Congestive Heart Failure
tbsp. Tablespoonful GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
tsp. Teaspoonful GI Gastrointestinal
GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate
Signa / Patient Instructions GU Genitourinary
ac ante cibos Before meals HA Headache
ad lib ad libitum Freely, at pleasure HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
admin administer HTN Hypertension
AM ante meridiem Morning IOP Intraocular Pressure
aq. aqua Water MI Myocardial Infarction
ATC Around the Clock OA Osteoarthritis
bid bis in die Twice a day Pt Patient
C cum With SOB Shortness of Breath

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 TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
URI Upper Respiratory Infection
UTI Urinary Tract Infection

Dosage Forms / Vehicles

amp. Ampule
cap Capsule
D5LR Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringer’s
D5NS Dextrose 5% in Normal Saline
D5W Dextrose 5% in water
elix. Elixir
inj. Injection
NS Normal Saline
oint or ung. unguentum Ointment
pulv. pulvis Powder
RL, R/L, LR Lactated Ringer’s
sol. solutio Solution
supp. suppositorium Suppository
susp. Suspension
syr. syrupus Syrup
tab. tabletta Tablet

Routes of Administration
CIVI Continuous Intravenous Infusion
ID Intradermal
IM Intramuscular
IT Intrathecal
IV Intravenous
IVB Intravenous Bolus
IV Drip Intravenous Infusion
NGT Nasogastric Tube
rect. Rectal or rectum
SL Sublingual
SubQ Subcutaneous
Top. Topically
V or PV Vaginally

References:
1) Ansel, Howard C, et. al., ed. Pharmaceutical Dosage
Forms and Drug Delivery Systems. 7th ed. USA:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 1999.
2) BREX Pharmacy Review Center Phils. Co., 2016: BREX
Manual, power point presentations and lecture
notes, compiled previous BREX modular exams, mock
board exams, critical thinking and final coaching
materials.
3) Gennaro, Alfonso, ed. Remington: The Science and
Practice of Pharmacy. 20th ed. Philadelphia. Mack
Publishing Co. 2000

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Prepared by: Mr. Jerico Isaiah S. Dumbrique, RPh, Master Certificate Degree Holder in Entrepreneurial Management