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    This document lists common medical and pharmacy abbreviations along with their meanings. It includes abbreviations for things like dosage frequencies (b.i.d., t.i.d.), routes of administration (i.m., p.o.), units of measurement (mg, mL), formulations (cap, liq, oint), directions (q.d., p.r.n.), and other terms commonly seen on prescriptions (sig, disp). In total, over 50 common abbreviations used in medical and pharmacy settings are defined.

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    This document lists common medical and pharmacy abbreviations along with their meanings. It includes abbreviations for things like dosage frequencies (b.i.d., t.i.d.), routes of administration (i.m., p.o.), units of measurement (mg, mL), formulations (cap, liq, oint), directions (q.d., p.r.n.), and other terms commonly seen on prescriptions (sig, disp). In total, over 50 common abbreviations used in medical and pharmacy settings are defined.

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    This document lists common medical and pharmacy abbreviations along with their meanings. It includes abbreviations for things like dosage frequencies (b.i.d., t.i.d.), routes of administration (i.m., p.o.), units of measurement (mg, mL), formulations (cap, liq, oint), directions (q.d., p.r.n.), and other terms commonly seen on prescriptions (sig, disp). In total, over 50 common abbreviations used in medical and pharmacy settings are defined.

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    Abbreviation Meaning(s)

    one

    without

    one-half
     or ss

    a.a., aa of each

    a.c. Before food, before meals

    a.d. Right ear

    a.m. Morning

    a.s., a.l. Left ear

    a.u. Each ear

    ad to, up to

    aq, aqua Water

    aq. ad add water up to

    b.i.d., bid Twice a day

    c With

    caps Capsules
    Abbreviation Meaning(s)

    cm Cream

    dil. dilute

    disp. Dispense

    div. divide

    elix. Elixir

    f, fl. Fluid

    f, ft. Make, Let it be made

    fl. oz. Fluid ounce

    g., G., gm. Gram

    gtt. Drop

    h Hour, at the hour of

    h.s. At bedtime

    i.m., IM Intramuscular

    i.v., IV Intravenous

    i.v.p., IVP Intravenous push

    inj. Injection

    IVPB Intravenous piggyback


    Abbreviation Meaning(s)

    l, L Liter/Litre

    liq. Liquid

    mcg. Microgram

    mEq milliequivalent

    mg. Milligram

    ml., mL Milliliter/Millilitre

    NR No refill

    o.d. Right eye

    o.s., o.l. Left eye

    o.u. Each eye

    p.c. After food, after meals

    p.m. Afternoon, evening

    p.o. By mouth

    p.r. Rectally

    p.r.n., prn As needed

    p.v. Vaginally

    per neb By nebulizer

    q each, every
    Abbreviation Meaning(s)

    q.d. Every day

    q.h. Every hour

    q.i.d., qid Four times a day

    q.s. A sufficient quantity

    q.s. ad Add sufficient quantity to make

    qod Every other day

    S.L. Sublingually, under the tongue

    SC, subc, subq Subcutaneously

    sig. Label, write

    SR, XR, XL Slow/Extended release

    Stat. Immediately

    supp. Suppository

    syr. Syrup

    t.i.d., tid Three times a day

    tab. Tablet

    tbsp. Tablespoon

    top. Topically

    tsp. Teaspoon
    Abbreviation Meaning(s)

    ung., oint. Ointment

    ut dict., u.d. As directed

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