1
Q
ad
A
to, up to
2
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure
3
Q
add
A
add (thou)
4
Q
agit
A
shake, stir
5
Q
alt. h.
A
every other hour
6
Q
a.a. or aa
A
of each
7
Q
a.
A
before
8
Q
a.c.
A
before food, before meals
9
Q
a.m.
A
morning
10
Q
amp.
A
ampule
11
Q
aq.
A
water
12
Q
aq. ad.
A
water up to
13
Q
aur.; a
A
ear
14
Q
ag. dest; aqua dist.
A
distilled water
15
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
16
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
17
Q
a.l.
A
left ear
18
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
19
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
20
Q
aurist
A
ear-drops
21
Q
a.t.c.
A
around the clock
22
Q
b
A
twice
23
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
24
Q
brach.
A
the arm
25
BSA
body surface area
26
caps
a capsule
27
c.c.
cubic centimeter
28
charts
powder papers; divided powders
29
cib.; c.
food
30
collun
a nose wash
31
collut.
a mouthwash
32
collyr.
an eyewash
33
comp.
compound
34
cong.; C.
gallon
35
c or c.
with
36
c.c.
with food; with meals
37
d.
give (thou); let it be given
38
d.t.d.
give of such doses
39
d.
right
40
dieb. alt.
every other day
41
dil.
dilute, diluted
42
disp.
dispense
43
div.
divide
44
DW
distilled water
45
Felix.
elixir
46
emuls.
emulsion
47
et
and
48
e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed; as directed
49
f.; ft.
let it be made; make
50
f.; fl.
fluid
51
g.; G.; gm.
gram
52
gr.
grain
53
gtt.
a drop
54
h.
at the hour of
55
h.s.
at bedtime
56
i.m.
intramuscular
57
inj.
injection
58
i.v.; IV
intravenous
59
i.v.p.; IVP
intravenous push
60
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
61
l.
left
62
lin.
liniment
63
liq.
a solution
64
lot.
lotion
65
min; Mx
minim
66
m.; M
mix
67
mcg.
microgram
68
mEq.
milliequivalent
69
mg.
milligram
70
ml.
milliliter
71
n.
at night
72
narist.
nasal drops
73
neb.
a spray
74
N.F.
National Formulary
75
non.rep.
do not repeat
76
NS
normal saline
77
O.
pint
78
occludent.
eye ointment
79
o.
eye
80
o.d.
right eye
81
o.l.
left eye
82
o.s.
left eye
83
o.u.
both eyes, each eye
84
o.m.
every morning
85
p.a.a.
to be applied to affected part
86
p.o.
by mouth
87
p.c.
after meals
88
p.r.
per rectum
89
p.r.n.
as needed
90
pulv.
powder
91
q.i.d.
four times a day
92
q.
each, every
93
q.d.
every day
94
q.h.
every hour
95
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
96
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
97
s.a.
according to the art
98
S.C.; subc; subq
subcutaneously
99
ss
one-half
100
Sig.
write, label
101
s
without
102
s.o.s.
if necessary
103
sol.
solution
104
stat.
immediately
105
supp.
suppository
106
syr.
syrup
107
tab.
tablet
108
tbsp.
tablespoonful
109
t.i.d.
three times a day
110
tiny.; tr.
tincture
111
troche
lozenge
112
tuss.
a cough
113
ung.
an ointment
114
ut dict.; u.d.
as directed
115
ad lib.
at pleasure
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