Pharmacy Technician Abbreviations
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- sig
- Signa; write on label (directions)
- po
- Per os; by mouth / orally
- qd
- Quaque die; once daily
- bid
- Bis in die; twice a day
- tid
- Ter in die; three times a day
- qid
- Quater in die; four times a day
- qh
- Quaque hora; every hour
- q2h
- Quaque secunda hora; every 2 hours
- q4h
- Quaque quarta hora; every 4 hours
- q6h
- Quaque sexta hora; every 6 hours
- q8h
- Quaque octava hora; every 8 hours
- q12h
- Quaque duodecima hora; every 12 hours
- qod
- Quaque altera die; every other day
- ac
- Ante cibum; before meals
- pc
- Post cibum; after meals
- hs
- Hora somni; at bedtime
- prn
- Pro re nata; as needed
- stat
- Statim; immediately / at once
- am
- Ante meridiem; morning / before noon
- pm
- Post meridiem; evening / afternoon
- pr
- Per rectum; rectally
- sl
- Sub lingua; sublingually (under the tongue)
- bucc
- Bucca; buccal (inside the cheek)
- top
- Topical; apply topically to skin
- inh
- Inhalatio; inhalation
- od
- Oculus dexter; right eye
- os
- Oculus sinister; left eye
- ou
- Oculus uterque; both eyes
- ad
- Auris dextra; right ear
- as
- Auris sinistra; left ear
- au
- Auris utraque; both ears
- gtt
- Gutta; drop / drops
- tab
- Tabella; tablet
- cap
- Capsula; capsule
- susp
- Suspensio; suspension
- syr
- Syrupus; syrup
- sol
- Solutio; solution
- elix
- Elixir; elixir
- supp
- Suppositorium; suppository
- ung
- Unguentum; ointment
- crm
- Cream; cream
- inj
- Injectio; injection
- iv
- Intravenous; into a vein
- im
- Intramuscular; into a muscle
- sc / sq
- Subcutaneous; under the skin
- id
- Intradermal; into the skin
- ivpb
- Intravenous piggyback; secondary IV infusion
- ivp
- Intravenous push; rapid injection into vein
- c
- Cum; with
- s
- Sine; without
- aa
- Ana; of each
- ad
- Ad; up to / make up to
- qs
- Quantum sufficiat; a sufficient quantity
- disp
- Dispensa; dispense
- nr
- Non repetatur; do not repeat / no refills
- ut dict
- Ut dictum; as directed
- daw
- Dispense As Written; no generic substitution
- npo
- Nil per os; nothing by mouth
- ss
- Semis; one-half
- tsp
- Teaspoon; equivalent to 5 mL
- tbsp
- Tablespoon; equivalent to 15 mL
- oz
- Uncia; ounce (fluid ounce = 30 mL)
- pt
- Pint; equivalent to 473 mL (approx. 480 mL)
- qt
- Quart; equivalent to 946 mL (approx. 960 mL)
- gal
- Gallon; equivalent to 3785 mL (approx. 3840 mL)
- lb
- Libra; pound (equivalent to 454 g)
- gr
- Granum; grain (approx. 64.8 mg or 65 mg)
- mcg
- Microgram; 0.001 milligram
- mg
- Milligram; 0.001 gram
- g
- Gram; standard unit of mass
- kg
- Kilogram; 1000 grams (approx. 2.2 lbs)
- ml
- Milliliter; 0.001 liter
- mEq
- Milliequivalent; unit of chemical activity
- iu
- International unit; standardized measure of biological activity
- w/o
- Water in oil; water-in-oil emulsion
- o/w
- Oil in water; oil-in-water emulsion
- d/c
- Discontinue; stop medication
- ec
- Enteric coated; coated to dissolve in intestine
- er / xr
- Extended release; prolonged drug release
- sr
- Sustained release; released over prolonged period
- cr
- Controlled release; delivered at controlled rate