Pharmacy Abbreviations PDF

Pharmacy Abbreviations The following table lists some abbreviations used in prescription writing. These abbreviations are listed with their intended meaning. Abbreviation Meaning a.c. before food a.m....

Pharmacy Abbreviations The following table lists some abbreviations used in prescription writing. These abbreviations are listed with their intended meaning. 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. twice b.d. twice daily b.i.d. twice daily c. with calid. warm cap. capsule cib. food co. compound collut. mouthwash collyr. eye lotion conc. concentrated crem. cream d. a day dest. distilled dil. diluted div. divide dol.urg when the pain is severe dolent.part. to the afflicted part dos. dose ex aq. in water ext. extract extemp. extemporaneously dispensed fort. strong garg. gargle gtt. or guttae drops h. at the hour of h.s. at bedtime i.c. between meals IM intramuscular inf infusion inj injection IV intravenous m. or mane in the morning m.d. as directed m.d.u. to be used as directed Page 1 of 2 MDI metered dose inhaler mist. mixture mitt. or mitte send n. or nocte at night n.et m. night and morning narist. nasal drops NP or n.p. proper name o.alt.hor. every other hour o.d. every day o.m. every morning o.n. every night oculent. eye ointment 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 PR per rectum pulv. powder PV per vagina 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 Rx take s.o.s. if necessary SC subcutaneous SL sublingual ss. half stat. immediately t.d.d. three times daily t.d.s. to be taken three times daily t.i.d. three times daily tinct. tincture trit. or triturate serial dilution or mixing ingredients u.a. as before ung. or unguentum ointment ut. direct or ut. dict. as directed WSP white soft paraffin YSP yellow soft paraffin Page 2 of 2