| A | B |
| INJ | INJECT |
| AP | APPLY |
| 1GT | INSTILL 1 DROP |
| + | ONE TO TWO |
| SS | 1/2 |
| 1SS | 1 AND 1/2 |
| #GT | INSTILL # DROPS |
| S | TEASPOONFUL |
| IM | INTRAMUSCULARLY |
| SQ | UNDER THE SKIN |
| QD | EVERY DAY |
| BID | TWO TIMES DAILY |
| TID | THREE TIMES DAILY |
| QID | FOUR TIMES DAILY |
| HS | AT BEDTIME |
| QAM | EVERY MORNING |
| QPM | EVERY EVENING |
| QW | ONCE WEEKLY |
| Q46H | EVERY 4 TO 6 HOURS |
| Q8H | EVERY 8 HOURS |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| PP | AS NEEDED FOR PAIN |
| ANX | FOR ANXIETY |
| CG | FOR COUGH |
| WH | FOR WHEEZING |
| SOB | FOR SHORTNESS OF BREATH |
| WF | WITH FOOD |
| WM | WITH MEALS |
| WAM | WITH A MEAL |
| AC | BEFORE MEALS |
| PC | AFTER MEALS |
| MDD#T | MAXIMUM DAILY DOSE OF # TABLETS PER DAY |
| MDD#C | MAXIMUM DAILY DOSE OF # CAPSULES PER DAY |
| X10 | FOR 10 DAYS |
| DR | DISCARD REMAINDER |
| UG | UNTIL GONE |
| ZITH15 | GIVE 1 TEASPOONFUL (5ML) BY MOUTH ON DAY ONE, THEN 1/2 TEASPOONFUL (2.5ML) DAILY ON DAYS 2 THROUGH 5 |
| 1SSSBID | TAKE 1 AND 1/2 TEASPOONFULS (7.5ML) BY MOUTH TWO TIMES DAILY |
| 1SHS | TAKE 1 TEASPOONFUL (5ML) BY MOUTH AT BEDTIME |
| EN | IN EACH NOSTRIL |
| U1ENQD | USE 1 SPRAY IN EACH NOSTRIL ONE TIME A DAY |
| U2ENQD | USE 2 SPRAYS IN EACH NOSTRIL ONE TIME A DAY |
| U1ENBID | USE 1 SPRAY IN EACH NOSTRIL TWO TIMES DAILY |
| U2ENBID | USE 2 SPRAYS IN EACH NOSTRIL TWO TIMES DAILY |
| 1VN | INHALE THE CONTENTS OF 1 VIAL VIA NEBULIZER |
| OU | IN EACH EYE |
| OS | IN THE LEFT EYE |
| OD | IN THE RIGHT EYE |
| AU | IN BOTH EARS |
| AD | IN THE RIGHT EAR |
| AL | IN THE LEFT EAR |
| U | UNITS |
| 1SYR | INJECT THE CONTENTS OF 1 SYRINGE |
| TUD | TAKE AS DIRECTED |
| ZPAK | TAKE 2 TABLETS BY MOUTH TOGETHER ON DAY 1 THEN TAKE 1 TABLET DAILY ON DAYS 2 THROUGH 5 |
| PRED61 | TAKE 6 TABLETS BY MOUTH EVERY DAY FOR 1 DAY, 5 TABLETS DAILY FOR 1 DAY, 4 TABLETS DAILY FOR 1 DAY, 3 TABLETS DAILY FOR 1 DAY, 2 TABLETS DAILY FOR 1 DAY, 1 TABLET DAILY FOR 1 DAY, THEN STOP |
| UUD | USE AS DIRECTED |
| AAA | APPLY TO AFFECTED AREA(S) |
| AAAT | APPLY TOPICALLY TO AFFECTED AREA(S) |
| AAAS | APPLY SPARINGLY TO AFFECTED AREA(S) |