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Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
Types of meds., Med. dose, Method of admin., when to give medication
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A
B
aq
water
cap
capsule
pil
pill
pv
powder
sol
solution
supp
suppository
tab
tablet
unq
ointment
cc
cubic centimeter
fl
fluid
gm
gram
gr
grain
L
Liter
mg
milligram
I.U.
international unit
no.
number
oz.
ounce
pt.
pint
q.s.
quantity sufficient / as much as needed
qt.
quart
ss
half
Tbsp
tablespoon = 15 ml
tsp
teaspoon
ml
milliliter
c (w/ a line above it)
with
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
PO
oral - by mouth
per os
oral - by mouth
s (w/ a line above it)
without
SC, SQ
subcutaneous
a (w/ a line over it)
before
ad lib
as often as directed
s.i.d.
once a day
b.i.d.
twice a day
t.i.d.
three x a day
q.i.d.
four x a day
n.r.
do not repeat / not to be renewed
qd
daily, once a day
p
after
prn
when required/ as necessary
q.
every
q.h.
every hour
q 2 h
every 2 hours
q.o.d.
every other day
stat
immediately
e.o.d.
every other day