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Prescription Abbreviations
common prescription abbreviations
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Health Care
09/13/2007
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a.c.
 Definition
before meals (from ante cibun" before meals)
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ad lib
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use as much as one desires (from ad libum)
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b.i.d
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twice a day
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caps
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capsules
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da or daw
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dispense as written
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g (or gm or GM)
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gram
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gtt.
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drops (from "guttae", drops)
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h.
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hour
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mg
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milligram
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ml
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milliliter
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p.c.
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after meals (from post cibum," after meals)
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p.o.
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by mouth, orally (from "per os," after meals)
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p.r.n.
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wehn necessary (from "pro re nata." for an occasion)
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q.i.d.
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four times a day (from "qater in die," 4 times a day
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q.d.
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once a day (from "quadue in die," for an occasion)
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q._h.
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every hour
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q.2h.
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every 2 hours
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q._3h.
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every 3 hours
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q.4h.
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every 4 hours
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t.i.d.
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three times a day (from ter in die," 3 times a day)
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ut dict
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as directed (from "ut dictum," as directed