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The following table lists some abbreviations used in prescription writing. These abbreviations are listed with their intended meaning.

Pharmacy abbreviations beginning with …

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Abbreviation Meaning
a.c. before food
a.m. before noon
aa. of each
ad lib. as much as desired
alt. alternate
alt. die. alternate days
amp ampoule
ante before
applic. apply
aq. or aqua water
aur. ear
aurist. ear drops

B

Abbreviation Meaning
b. twice
b.d. twice daily
b.i.d. twice daily
BSA body surface area

C

Abbreviation Meaning
c. with
calid. warm
cap. capsule
CD controlled drug
cib. food
co. compound
collut. mouthwash
collyr. eye lotion
conc. concentrated
crem. cream

D

Abbreviation Meaning
d. a day
dest. distilled
dil. diluted
div. divide
dol.urg when the pain is severe
dolent.part. to the afflicted part
dos. dose

E

Abbreviation Meaning
EC enteric-coated
et and
ex aq. in water
ext. extract
extemp. extemporaneously dispensed

F

Abbreviation Meaning
fort. strong
freq. frequently

G

Abbreviation Meaning
garg. gargle
gtt. or guttae drops

H

Abbreviation Meaning
h. at the hour of
h.s. at bedtime

I

Abbreviation Meaning
i.c. between meals
IA intra-articular
IM intramuscular
inf. infusion
inh. inhalation
inj. injection
irrig. irrigation
IV intravenous

L

Abbreviation Meaning
lin. liniment

M

Abbreviation Meaning
m. or mane in the morning
m.d. as directed
m.d.u. to be used as directed
MDI metered dose inhaler
mist. mixture
mitt. or mitte send
MR modified-release

N

Abbreviation Meaning
n. or nocte at night
n.et m. night and morning
narist. nasal drops
NEB nebuliser
NG nasogastric
NP or n.p. proper name
NRT nicotine replacement therapy

O

Abbreviation Meaning
o.alt.hor. every other hour
o.d. every day
o.m. every morning
o.n. every night
oculent. eye ointment
oint. ointment

P

Abbreviation Meaning
p.a. to the affected part
p.aeq. equal parts
p.c. after food
p.m. afternoon
p.r.n. when required
part. dolent. to the painful part
past. paste
PCA patient controlled analgesia
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
pess. pessary
PICC peripherally inserted central catheter
PO oral
PR per rectum
pulv. powder
PV per vagina

Q

Abbreviation Meaning
q.d. four times daily
q.d.s. to be taken four times daily
q.i.d. four times daily
q.q.h. every fourth hour
q.s. sufficient
q12h every 12 hours
q4h every 4 hours
q6h every 6 hours
qq. every

R

Abbreviation Meaning
Rx take

S

Abbreviation Meaning
s.o.s. if necessary
SC subcutaneous
SL sublingual
ss. half
stat. immediately
supp. suppository
susp. suspension
syr. syrup

T

Abbreviation Meaning
t.d.d. three times daily
t.d.s. to be taken three times daily
t.i.d. three times daily
tabs tablets
tinct. tincture
top. topical
trit. or triturate serial dilution or mixing ingredients
tuss urg when the cough is troublesome

U

Abbreviation Meaning
u.a. as before
ung. or unguentum ointment
ut. direct or ut. dict. as directed

W

Abbreviation Meaning
WSP white soft paraffin

Y

Abbreviation Meaning
YSP yellow soft paraffin

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