| A | B |
| AA | AFFECTED AREA |
| AD | RIGHT EAR (AURICULAR DERECHA) |
| AS | LEFT EAR (AURICULAR SINISTER) |
| AU | BOTH EARS (AURICULAR UNITED) |
| OD | RIGHT EYE (OTIC DERECHA) |
| OS | LEFT EYE (OPTIC SINISTER) |
| OU | BOTH EYES (OPTIC UNITED) |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| PR | PER RECTUM OR RECTALLY |
| PV | PER VAGINA OR VAGINALLY |
| INS | INSERT |
| SL | SUBLINGUALLY |
| SC | SUBCUTANEOUSLY (UNDER THE SKIN) |
| SQ | SUBCUTANEOUSLY (UNDER THE SKIN |
| SUB-Q | SUBCUTANEOUSLY (UNDER THE SKIN |
| TOP | TOPICALLY |
| ID | INTRADERMAL (UNDER THE DERMIS LAYER OF THE SKIN) |
| IM | INTRAMUSCULAR (INJECT INTO THE MUSCLE) |
| IT | INTRATHECAL |
| IV | INTRAVENOUS |
| IVB | INTRAVENOUS PIGGY BACK |
| INH | INHALE |
| INJ | INJECT |
| BUC | BUCCAL |
| INST | INSTILL |
| GTT | DROP |
| GTS | DROPS |