prescription abbreviations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 a.c. | before meals |
| a.m. | morning |
| a.u. | each ear |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| BM | bowel movement |
| c or c` | with |
| caps | capsule |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| disp | dispense |
| g or GM | gram |
| gtt | drop |
| h. or hrs. or ° | hour |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| a` | before |
| d | day |
| AU | both ears |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| dx or Dx | diagnosis |
| C | celsius |
| F | fahrenheit |
| cx | contra indicted |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| Im | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| noct. noc | night |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| ou | each eye |
| oint | ointment |
| omn noct. | every night |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| q or q` | every |
| PR | through rectum |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| sig | write on label |
| sup | suppository |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| ung | ointment |
| SL | sublingual |
| q2h | every two hours |
| wk | week |
| yr | year |
| qns | quantity not sufficient |
| Rx | prescription |
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