| A | B |
| PRNF | AS NEEDED FOR |
| APPT | APPOINTMENT |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| 2STAT | TAKE TWO TABLETS BY MOUTH NOW, THEN |
| TUD | TAKE AS DIRECTED |
| UUD | USE AS DIRECTED |
| H | HOUR |
| QM | ONCE A MONTH |
| CP | FOR CHEST PAIN |
| DZ | FOR DIZZINESS |
| BP | FOR BLOOD PRESSURE |
| HA | FOR HEADACHE |
| NA | FOR NAUSEA |
| NV | FOR NAUSEA AND VOMITING |
| SP | FOR SEVERE PAIN |
| WA | WHILE AWAKE |
| P | FOR PAIN |
| PRNS | AS NEEDED FOR SLEEP |
| MIGR | TAKE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH AS NEEDED FOR MIGRAINE HEADACHE, MAY REPEAT AFTER 2 HOURS. NOT TO EXCEED 2 TABLETS A DAY. |
| ALEND | TAKE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH ONCE WEEKLY AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRST FOOD, BEVERAGE OR MEDICATION OF THE DAY |
| ZPAK | TAKE 2 TABLETS BY MOUTH TOGETHER ON DAY 1 THEN TAKE 1 TABLET DAILY ON DAYS 2 THROUGH 5 |
| DENT41D | TAKE 4 CAPSULES BY MOUTH 1 HOUR PRIOR TO DENTAL APPOINTMENT |
| ONHA | ONSET OF HEADACHE |
| NITRO | PLACE ONE TABLET UNDER THE TONGUE EVERY 5 MINUTES AS NEEDED FOR CHEST PAIN, MAY REPEAT TWO TIMES THEN CALL 911 IF PAIN PERSISTS |
| SW | SWALLOW WHOLE, DO NOT BREAK, CRUSH OR CHEW |
| 5XD | FIVE TIMES EVERY DAY |
| X1M | FOR 1 MONTH |
| X30 | FOR 30 DAYS |
| WFM | WITH FOOD OR MILK |
| WB | WITH BREAKFAST |
| WL | WITH LUNCH |
| WD | WITH DINNER |
| WW | WITH A FULL GLASS OF WATER |
| 1X1 | TAKE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH FOR ONE DOSE |
| AMHS | IN THE MORNING AND AT BEDTIME |
| AMPM | IN THE MORNING AND EVENING |
| APPF | APPLICATORFUL |
| 1APR | INSERT 1 APPLICATORFUL RECTALLY |
| 1APV | INSERT 1 APPLICATORFUL VAGINALLY |
| 1SUPPR | INSERT 1 SUPPOSITORY RECTALLY |
| 1SUPPV | INSERT 1 SUPPOSITORY VAGINALLY |
| QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
| DC | DISCONTINUE |
| INS | INSERT |
| RECT | RECTALLY |
| VAG | VAGINALLY |
| DIS | DISSOLVE |
| SL | UNDER THE TONGUE |
| VIAG | ONE HOUR BEFORE INTERCOURSE/SEXUAL ACTIVITY |
| EXT | EXTERNALLY |