1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
AAA
A
apply to affected area
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
5
Q
ad lib.
A
as much as desired; freely
6
Q
a.m.
A
morning; before noon
7
Q
amp.
A
ampule
8
Q
amt.
A
amount
9
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
10
Q
aq.
A
water
11
Q
a.s., al
A
left ear
12
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
13
Q
a.u.
A
both ears
14
Q
bib.
A
drink
15
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
16
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
17
Q
bucc.
A
inside cheek
18
Q
c.
A
with
19
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
20
Q
cap.
A
capsule
21
Q
cm
A
centimeters
22
Q
d.
A
day
23
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
24
Q
d.c.
A
discontinue
25
dil.
dilute
26
disp.
dispense
27
div.
divide
28
dL
deciliter
29
DR
delayed-release
30
EC
enteric-coated
31
EOD
every other day
32
ER; XR
extended release
33
et
and
34
f., ft.
make; let it be made
35
fl.
fluid
36
FXD
for 10 days
37
g, gm
gram
38
gal
gallon
39
gr.
grain
40
od
right eye
41
os, ol
left eye
42
ou
each eye
43
po
by mouth
44
SL
sublingually, under the tongue
45
top
topically, locally
46
pr
rectally, into the rectum
47
pv
vaginally, into the vagina
48
inh
inhalation, inhale
49
per neb
by nebulizer
50
SC, subc, subq
subcutaneously
51
im, IM
intravenous
52
ivp, IVP
intravenous push
53
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
54
tab
tablet
55
SR, XR, XL
slow/extended release
56
sol
solutions
57
susp
suspension
58
syr
syrup
59
liq
liquid
60
supp
suppository
61
CM
cream
62
ung, oint
ointment
63
tid
three times a day
64
qid
four times a day
65
pm
afternoon or evening
66
hs
at bedtime
67
prn
as needed
68
pc
after food, after meals
69
stat
immediately
70
q_h
every hour
71
I, II, III, IV…
1, 2, 3, 4…
72
ss
one-half
73
gtt
drop
74
mL
milliliter/ millilitre
75
tsp
teaspoon
76
tbsp
tablespoon
77
fl oz.
fluid ounce
78
L
liter/ litre
79
mcg
microgram
80
mg
milligram
81
g, G, gm
gram
82
mEq
milliequivalent
83
ad
to, up to
84
aq ad
add water up to
85
qs, qs ad
add sufficient quantity to make
86
UD
as directed
87
NR, ø
no refill
88
s, w/o
without
