Abbreviation
|
Meaning
|
Latin
|
sig
|
write
|
signa
|
tk
|
take
|
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t/ts/tab
|
tablet(s)
|
tabuletta
|
c/cs/cap
|
capsule(s)
|
capsula
|
ss
|
one-half
|
---
|
po
|
by mouth (orally)
|
per os
|
q
|
every
|
quaque
|
d
|
daily/day
|
die
|
qd
|
every day (once daily)
|
quaque die
|
bid
|
twice daily
|
bis in die
|
tid
|
three times daily
|
ter in die
|
qid
|
four times daily
|
quater in die
|
fid
|
five times daily
|
quinquies in die
|
qod
|
every other day
|
---
|
wk
|
week
|
---
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prn
|
as needed
|
pro re nata
|
utd
|
as directed
|
ut dictum
|
ac
|
before a meal
|
ante cibum
|
pc
|
after a meal
|
pos cibum
|
q#h
|
every # hour (°)
|
---
|
qAM
|
every morning
|
quaque die ante meridiem
|
qPM
|
every evening
|
---
|
hs
|
at bedtime
|
hora somni
|
qhs
|
at each bedtime
|
---
|
int
|
instill
|
---
|
ou
|
both eyes
|
---
|
os
|
left eye
|
oculus sinister
|
od
|
right eye
|
oculus dexter
|
gtt
|
drop
|
gutta
|
ad
|
right ear
|
auris dextra
|
as
|
left ear
|
auris sinester
|
ad
|
both ears
|
---
|
inh
|
inhale
|
---
|
sob
|
shortness of breath
|
---
|
neb
|
nebulizer
|
---
|
puf
|
puff(s)
|
---
|
bp
|
blood pressure
|
---
|
im
|
intramuscular
|
---
|
sq/sc
|
subcutaneous
|
---
|
cc
|
cubic centimeters (1 ml)
|
---
|
tea
|
teaspoonful (5 ml)
|
---
|
tbsp
|
tablespoonfull (15 ml)
|
---
|
ml
|
milliliter
|
---
|
oz
|
ounce (1 oz.= 30 ml)
|
---
|
susp
|
suspension
|
---
|
syr
|
syrup
|
---
|
d/c or dc
|
discontinue
|
---
|
ha
|
headache
|
---
|
n/v
|
nausea or vomiting
|
---
|
p
|
pain
|
---
|
vag
|
vaginally
|
---
|
uti
|
urinary tract infection
|
---
|
pr
|
per rectum
|
---
|
sup
|
suppository
|
---
|
nr
|
no refill
|
---
|
rf
|
refill
|
---
|
aaa
|
apply to affected area
|
---
|
cr
|
cream
|
---
|
stat
|
immediately
|
---
|
qs
|
quantity sufficient
|
---
|
sl
|
sublingual
|
---
|
amp
|
ampule
|
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