Competence, Compassion, Discipline

COLLEGE OF NURSING

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Prof. PERFECT V. ORCASITAS, RN, MAN

Abbreviations Derivations Meaning

aa --- ana ------ of each

ac or a.c. --- ante cebum ------ before meals
ad. lib --- ad libitum ------- as desired, freely as desired
ad ------- up to
aq. --- aqua -------- water (aqueous)
aq. dest ---- -------- distilled water
as tol ------ --------- as tolerated
b.i.d. --- bis in die --------- two times a day
b.i.n. --- bis in noctis --------- two times a night
BT ---- -------- bedtime
ċ --- cum --------- with
cap. --- capsula -------- capsule
comp. ----- -------- compound
DC ----- -------- discharge
D&C ------ --------- dilatation & curettage
d/c ------- ---------- discontinue
dil. --- dilutus --------- dilute
dr. --- drachm --------- dram
elix. or el. --- elixer --------- elixir
ext. --- extractum --------- extract
fld. or fl. ---- -------- fluid
Gm. or g --- gramme --------- gram
gr. --- granum --------- grain
gtt. --- gutta ---------- drop
h. or hr. --- hora --------- hour
h.s. --- hora somni -------- hour of sleep
id ----- in diem ---------- during the day
IM ---- -------- intramuscular
ID ------ ---------- Intradermal
IV ---- -------- intravenous
m. --- minimum ------- minim
mEq/L ----- -------- milliequivalent per liter
ml. --- -------- milliliter
mixt. --- ------- mixture
noc., noct ---- ------- night
N.P.O. ---- -------- nothing by mouth / nothing per orem
non rep. --- non repetatur --------- not to be repeated
o.d. or qd. --- omni die --------- once a day / everyday
O.D. --- oculus dexter -------- right eye
o.h. or qh --- omni hora ---------- every hour
o.m. or q am --- omni mane --------- every morning
o.n. or q.a.n. --- omni nocte ---------- every night
O.S. --- oculus sinister ----------- left eye
Os --- os ----------- mouth
O.U. --- oculus uterque ----------- both eyes
oz. --- uncia -------- ounce
p.c. --- post cebum --------- after meals
p.o. --- per os --------- per / by mouth
p.r.n. / PRN --- pro-re-nata --------- when required / as needed

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PPD ----- ---------- purified protein derivative
Q. (q) --- quaque ---------- every
q.d. --- quaque die --------- every day
q.h. --- quaque hora --------- every hour
q. 2h ---- --------- every two hours
q. 3h ---- --------- every three hours
q. 4h ---- -------- every four hours
q.i.d. --- quator in die ---------- four times a day
q.n. ---- ---------- every night
q.o.d. ----- ----------- every other day
ṡ ----- -------- without
ꝋ ------ --------- normal
s.c. or subq. (SQ) ---- -------- subcutaneous
Sig. ---- --------- write on label
sol. ---- --------- solution
s.o.s. --- si opus sit -------- once if necessary
as --- semis --------- a half
stat / STAT --- statim -------- immediately
supp ----- ------------ Suppository
susp ------ ----------- Suspension
syr. --- syrupu ------- syrup
tab. ---- --------- tablet
t.i.d. --- ter in die --------- three times a day
t.i.n. --- ter in nocte ---------- three times a night
U. ---- ------- unit
Ung. --- Ungentum ------ ointment
Rx ---- --------- take
B.M.R. --- --------- basal metabolic rate
mg. ---- --------- milligram
E.K.G. or E.C.G ---- -------- electro cardiogram
O.P.D. ---- -------- out-patient department
R.B.C. ---- --------- red blood cells
W.B.C. ---- --------- white blood cells
S.S. ---- --------- soap solution
R.L.Q. ---- -------- right lower quadrant
L.L.Q. ---- -------- left lower quadrant
R.T.C. ---- ------- round the clock
R/O ---- --------- rule out
tsp. ----- --------- teaspoon
tbsp. ----- -------- tablespoon
cc. ---- --------- cubic centimeter
CC ---- -------- chief complaint
c/o ---- --------- complains of
Dx ---- -------- diagnosis
Tx ---- -------- treatment
sp. gr. --- ------- specific gravity
lab. --- -------- laboratory
kg. --- -------- kilogram
lb. ---- -------- pound
wt. ---- ------- weight
ht. ---- ------- height
hx ----- -------- history
AMA ------ --------- against medical advise
H2O ---- ------- water
ANST ---- -------- After Negative Skin Test
AD --- auris dextra -------- Right ear
AS --- auris sinistra --------- Left ear
AU --- aures unitas or auris uterque --------- Both ears / each ear

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CONVERSIONS

1 tsp. = 5 ml. 1L = 1000 ml

1 tbsp. = 15 ml. 1 cc = 1 ml
1 oz = 30 ml. 1 macro = 4 micro
1 oz = 28 g 15 gtts. = 60 ugtts.
1 cup (8 oz) = 240 ml. 4g = 1 dram
1 mg. = 1000 mcg 1 kg = 2.2 lbs
1g = 1000 mg
1 gr. = 60 mg
1g = 15 gr.