ad
to, up to
ad lib.
at pleasure
add
add (thou)
agit
shake, stir
alt. h.
every other hour
a.a. or aa
of each
a.
before
a.c.
before food, before meals
a.m.
morning
amp.
ampule
aq.
water
aq. ad.
water up to
aur; a
ear
a.d.
right ear
a.l.
left ear
a.s.
left ear
a.u.
each ear
aurist
ear drops
a.t.c.
around the clock
b.
twice
b.i.d.
twice a day
brach.
the arm
caps
a capsule
c.c.;cc
cubic centimeter
charts
powder papers
cib. ; c.
food
collun
a nose wash
collet.
a mouth wash
collar.
an eye wash
comp.
compound
cong. ; C
gallon
c or c.
with
c.c.
with food; with meals
d.
give(thou); let be given
d.t.d.
give of such doses
d.
right
deb. alt.
every other day
dil.
dilute
disp.
dispense
div.
divide
eli.
elixir
emus.
emulsion
et
and
e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed; as directed
f. ft.
let it be made; make
f. fl.
fluid
g. G. gm
gram
gr.
grain
gtt.
a drop
h
at the hour of
h.s.
at bedtime
i.m. IM
intramuscular
inj.
injection
i.v. IV
intravenous
i.v.p. IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
l.
left
lin.
liniment
liq.
a solution
lot.
lotion
min. Mx
minum
m. M
mix
mcg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
n.
at night
narist.
nasal drops
neb.
a spray
non.rep.
do not repeat
O.
pint
occulent
eye ointment
o.
eye
o.d.
right eye
o.s.
left eye
o.m.
every morning
o.u.
each eye
p.a.a.
to be applied to affected part
p.o.
by mouth
p. c.
after meals
p.r.
per rectum
p.r.n.
as needed
pulv.
powder
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.
each, every
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
s.a.
according to the art
S.C; subs; subq
subcutaneously
ss
one-half
sig.
write, label
s
without
s.o.s
if necessary
sol.
solution
stat.
immediately
supp.
suppository
syr.
syrup
tab.
tablet
tbsp.
tablespoonful
t.i.d.
three times a day
tiny. tr
tincture
troche
lozenge
ung.
an ointment
ut dict; u.d.
as directed