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Clinical 3--Abbreviations for Pharmacology

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A	B
a.c.	before meals
AD	right ear
ad lib	as desired
AM	morning
amp	ampule
amt	amount
aq	aqeous
AS	left ear
AU	both ears
bid	twice a day
c	with
cap	capsule
cc	cubic centimeters
CPX	complete physical exam
DAW	dispense as written
DC; d/c	discontinue
disp	dispense
dl; dL	deciliter
DW	distilled water
EENT	eyes, ears, nose, throat
elix	elixir
et	and
ext	extract
fl; fld	fluid
G	gauge
g; gm	gram
gr	grain
gtt	drops
h; hr	hour
hs	hour of sleep; bedtime
H2O	water
ID	intradermal
IM	intramuscular
K	potassium
Kg	kilogram
L; l	liter
lb	pound
mcg	microgram
mEq	milliequivalent
mg	milligram
ml; mL	milliliter
MOM	milk of magnesia
HTN	hypertension
MS	morphine sulfate
Na	sodium
N/A; NA	not applicable
NKA	no known allergies
NKDA	no known drug allergies
NPO	nothing by mouth
NS	normal saline
OD	right eye
OS	left eye
OU	both eyes
oz	ounce
O2	oxygen
p.c.	after meals
po; PO	by mouth
pr	per rectum; rectally
PRN; prn	whenever necessary
pt	pint OR patient
q	every
qd	every day
q2h	every 2 hours
q3h	every 3 hours
q4h	every 4 hours
qid	four times a day
qod	every other day
qns; QNS	quantity not sufficient
R	right; rectal
Rx	prescribe
s	without
sq; SubQ	subcutaneous
Sig	directions
sl	sublingual
SOS	once, if necessary
stat	immediately
supp	suppository
syr	syrup
tab	tablet
Tbsp; T	tablespoon
tsp; t	teaspoon
tid	three times a day
tinc	tincture
U	unit
UA; U/A	urinalysis
ung	ointment
AED	automated External Defibrilator
PCN	penicillin

Janice Comeau

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