aa - of
each
a.c - before
meals
A.D. - right
ear
A.S. - left
ear
A.M. - morning
app - applicator
A.U. - both
ears
B.I.D. - two
times a day
BP - blood
pressure
cap - capsule
cc - cubic
centimeter
crm - cream
d/c – discontinue
gm - gram
gr - grain
gtt - drop
hr - hour
h.s. - at
bedtime
INJ - inject
I.M. - intramuscular
I.V. – intravenous
L -
liter
lb - pound
mcg - microgram
mEq – milliequivalent
mg - milligram
ml – milliliter
mm - millimeter
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O.D. - right
eye
O.S. - left
eye
O.U. - both
eyes
oz - ounce
p.c - after
meals (food)
P.O. - orally
(by mouth)
p.r.n - as
needed
P.R - rectally
pulv - powder
P.V. - vaginally
qam - every
morning
Q.D. - once a
day
Q.H. - every
hour
Q.I.D. - four
times a
day
Q.O.D. - every
other day
qpm - every
evening
qam – every
morning
Q 4°-6°- every 4 to 6 hours
qs - "up to"
sig - directions
S.L. - sublingually
ss -
one half
stat - now / immediately
supp - suppository
tab - tablet
tbs - tablespoon
T.I.D. - three times a day
tsp – teaspoon
ud - as directed
ung – ointment
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