1
Q
1 g in gr
A
15.4 gr
2
Q
1 oz. in g
A
28.4 g
3
Q
1 gr in mg
A
64.8 mg
4
Q
1 kg in lbs.
A
2.20 lbs.
5
Q
1 lb. in g
A
454 g
6
Q
1 fl. oz. in ml
A
29.6 ml
7
Q
1 pt. in ml
A
473 ml
8
Q
1 qt. in ml
A
1000 ml
9
Q
cap or caps
A
capsule
10
Q
chart
A
divided powder; powder in a paper
11
Q
elix
A
elixer
12
Q
inj
A
injection
13
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
14
Q
pulv, pulvis
A
powder, bulk powder
15
Q
sol, soln
A
solution
16
Q
supp or PR
A
suppository
17
Q
Susp
A
suspension
18
Q
Syr
A
Syrup
19
Q
tab, tabs
A
tablets
20
Q
ung or unguentum
A
ointment
21
Q
disp
A
dispense
22
Q
DTD, d.t.d.
A
give of such doses
23
Q
f, ft
A
make
24
Q
M
A
mix
25
No., #
number of units to be prepared or dispensed
26
S.A., secundum artem
according to art (use your skill to judge)
27
aa
of each
28
aq., aqua
water
29
aq. dest.
distilled water
30
aq. pur.
purified water
31
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
32
q.s. ad.
a sufficient quantity to make
33
aa qs ad
a sufficient quantity of each to make
34
ATC
around the clock
35
d. or d
day
36
h. or hr
hour(s)
37
q.
every
38
q. 4h.
every four hours
39
q.d
every day
40
b.i.d.
twice a day
41
t.i.d.
Three times a day
42
q.i.d.
Four times a day
43
h.s.
bedtime
44
stat
immediately, at once
45
c.
food; meal(s)
46
a.c.
before meals
47
p.c.
after meals
48
cum
with
49
sine
without
50
rep.
repeat
51
p.o., per os
by mouth
52
e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed
53
p.r.n.
as needed, when needed
54
1 tsp. in ml
5 ml
55
1 tbsp. in ml
15 ml
56
gtt
drop
57
o.d.
right eye
58
o.s.
left eye
59
o.u.
both eyes
60
1 inch in cm
2.54 cm
