General Pharmacology Abbreviations
General Pharmacology Abbreviations Abbreviation Derivation Meaning alt. dieb. alternis diebus on alternate days aq. aqua water bin bis in noctis ...
General Pharmacology Abbreviations Abbreviation Derivation Meaning alt. dieb. alternis diebus on alternate days aq. aqua water bin bis in noctis ...
Abbreviation | Derivation | Meaning |
alt. dieb. | alternis diebus | on alternate days |
aq. | aqua | water |
bin | bis in noctis | two times a night |
bis i. d. | bis in diem | twice a day |
c. | circa | about, approximately |
ca. | circa | about, approximately |
comp | compositus | compound |
cont. rem. | continuantur remedia | let the remedies be continued |
d. | da | give, administer |
de d. in d. | de die in diem | daily |
dieb. alt. | diebus alternis | on alternate days |
dil. | dilue, dilutus | dilute, dilutus |
in p. aeq. | dividiatur in partes aequales | divide into equal parts |
Dur. dolor. | durante dolore | while the pain lasts |
FDA | Food & Drug Administration | |
grad. | gradatim | gradually |
gt | gutta | drops |
h | hora | hour |
hor. som. | hora somni | at bedtime |
h.s. | hora somni | at bedtime |
in d. | in dies | daily |
m. | misce | mix |
m. et n. | mane et nocte | morning and night |
mg | milligram | |
N.F. | National Formulary | |
n.b. | nota bene | mark well |
noct. maneq. | noct maneque | night and morning |
NPO | nulla per os | nothing by mouth |
o.d. | omni die | every day |
oh | omni hora | every hour |
ol | oleum | oil |
om | omni mane | every morning |
omn. hor. | omni hora | every hour |
on | omni nocte | every night |
os | os | mouth |
oz. | ounce | |
p.c. | post cibum | after meals |
PDR | Physicians Desk Reference | |
po | per os | by mouth |
p.p.a. | phiala prius agitata | shake the bottle first |
p.r.n. | pro re nata | as occasion arises |
Q(q) | quaque | every |
q.h. | quaque hora | every hour |
q.l. | quantum libet | as much as desired |
q.p. | quantum placeat | as much as you please |
q.q.h. | quaque quarta hora | every four hours |
qq. hor. | quaque hora | every hour |
q.suff. | quantum sufficit | as much as suffices |
q.s. | quantum satis | as much as suffices |
quotid. | quotidie | daily |
R/ | recipe | take |
si op. sit | si opus sit | if necessary |
solv. | solve | dissolve |
st. | stet, stent | let it stand, let them stand |
subq | subcutaneous injection | |
sum. | sume | take |
syr | syrupus | syrup |
tab | tablet | |
tal. | talis | such |
ter i. d. | ter in diem | three times a day |
ung | ungentum | ointment |
U.S.P. | United States Pharmacopeia | |
ut dict. | ut dictum | as directed |