Abreviation

Ref	Abbreviations	Meaning
1	½ NS	half-strength normal saline
2	½ NS	half-strength normal saline
3	a.c.	before meals
4	a.d.or AD or a.r. or AR	right ear
5	a.m. or AM	morning
6	a.s.	left ear
7	a.u. or AU	each ear
8	aa	of each
9	ad	up to
10	ad lib.	at pleasure, freely; as desired
11	amp.	ampul(e); ampoule
12	app. or applic	applicatorful
13	aq. or aqua	water
14	ASA	aspirin
15	ATC	around the clock
16	b.i.d. or BID	twice a day/ two times daily
17	BM	bowel movement
18	BP	blood pressure
19	BS	blood sugar
20	BSA	body surface area
21	c	meals, food
22	c.	with
23	cap.	capsule
24	cc or CC	with food/a meal/meals
25	cc.	cubic centimeter
26	CHF	congestive heart failure
27	comp.	compound
28	cr	cream
29	d.c.	discontinue
30	d.t.d.	give of such doses
31	D10W	dextrose 10% in water
32	D5LR	dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
33	D5NS	dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
34	D5W	dextrose 5% in water
35	dil.	dilute
36	disc. or D.C.	discontinue
37	disp.	dispense
38	div.	divide
39	DW	distilled water
40	el or elix.	elixir
41	et	and
42	ex aq. or in aq	with water
43	F or ft.	make
44	fl	fluid
45	g. or Gm. or g	gram
46	garg	gargle
47	GI	gastrointestinal
48	gr	grain
49	gtt.	drop
50	GU	genitourinary
51	H	hypodermic
52	h. or hr.	hour
53	h.s. or HS	at bedtime
54	HA	headache
55	HBP	high blood pressure
56	HC	hydrocortisone
57	HT or HTN	hypertension
58	I.V.	intravenous
59	I.V.	intravenous
60	ID	intradermal
61	IM	intramuscular
62	in aq or ex aq.	with water
63	inj.	injection
64	IU	international units
65	IVP	intravenous push
66	IVPB	intravenous piggy back
67	liq.	liquid
68	lot.	lotion
69	loz.	lozenge
70	M or Mitte or Mt	send
71	M. or Misce	mix
72	m.d.u. or MDU	use as directed
73	mcg	microgram
74	mEq	milliequvalent
75	mg	milligram
76	mg/kg	milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
77	mg/m^2	milligrams (of drug) per square metre (of body surface area)
78	ml	millitre
79	ml/h	millilitres (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)
80	mOsm or mOsmol	milliosmoles
81	MS	morphine sulfate
82	N&V	nausea and vomiting
83	N.S. or NS	normal saline
84	NMT	not more than
85	noct.	night
86	non rep. or N.R.	do not repeat
87	NPO	nothing by mouth
88	NTE	not to exceed
89	NTG	nitroglycerin
90	O.	pint
91	o.d. or OD or o.r. or OR	right eye
92	o.l.	left eye
93	o.l. or OL or o.s. or OS	left eye
94	o.s.	left eye
95	o.u.	each eye; both eyes
96	o.u. or OU	each eye; both eyes
97	o_2	both eyes
98	od or OD	daily
99	oint.	ointment
100	OJ	orange juice
101	ovu	ovule
102	p.c.	after meals
103	p.m.	afternoon, evening
104	p.o.	by mouth
105	p.o.	by mouth; oral(ly)
106	p.r.n.	when required; as necessary
107	postop	postoperatively
108	pulv.	pulvule; powder
109	pwd	powder
110	q	every
111	q.d.	every day
112	q.h.	every hour
113	q.h.s. or qHS	every bedtime
114	q.i.d.	four times a day
115	q.o.d.	every other day; every second day
116	q.s.	a sufficient quantity
117	q.s. ad	a sufficient quantity to make
118	q12h or q12H	every 12 hours (morning and night)
119	q2h or q2H	every 2 hours
120	q4h or q4H	every 4 hours
121	q8h	every 8 hours
122	q8h or q8H	every 8 hours
123	qa.m. or qAM	every morning
124	R	rectal
125	R	take (thou)
126	R.L. or R/L	Ringer's Lactate
127	rect	rectal(ly)
128	rep	repeat
129	S or Sig.	write on label
130	s. or S	without
131	s.o.s.	if there is need; if necessary
132	shamp	shampoo
133	Sig.	write on label
134	SL	sublingually; under the tongue
135	SOB	shortness of breath
136	sol. or soln	solution
137	spr	spray
138	sq	subcutaneously
139	ss. or SS	one-half
140	stat.	immediately
141	subc or subq or s.c.. or SC or SQ	subcutaneously
142	sup. or supp.	suppository
143	susp.	suspension
144	syr.	syrup
145	t.i.d.	three times a day
146	t.i.w.	three times a week
147	tab.	tablet
148	tbsp.	tablespoonful
149	top	topical(ly)
150	TPN	total parenteral nutrition
151	tr.	tincture
152	tsp.	teaspoonful
153	U or u	unit
154	u.d. or UD	as directed
155	u.f. or UF	until finished
156	ung.	ointment
157	URI	upper respiratory infection
158	UTI	urinary tract infection
159	vag	vagina(ly)
160	wk	week