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Abbreviation drugs
1. Mr. Manikandan.T,
RN., RM., M.Sc(N)., D.C.A .,(Ph.D)
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing,
VMCON, Puducherry.
2. ABBREVIATION DERIVATION MEANING
a.c. Ante cibum Before meals
p.c. Post cibum After meals
a.m. Ante merediem Before noon
p.m. Post merediem After noon
Alt, die Alternis diebus Alternate days
o.m. Omni mane Each morning
o.d. Omni die Daily once
o.n. Omni note Each night
h.s. Hora somni At bed time
P.r.n Pro re nata When required
s.o.s Si opus sit If necessary in emergency
Abbreviation regarding time of administration
3. ABBREVIATION DERIVATION MEANING
b.d. Bis in die Twice a day
t.i.d Ter in die Three times a day
Stat. statim At once
q.i.d Quarter in die Four times a day
h hora hour
Cont.,
4. ABBREVIATION DERIVATION MEANING
Aq. aqua water
Dil. dilutis dilute
Fl. fluidium fluid
Inf. infusum infusion
Lin. linimentum liniment
Liq. liquer liquid
Lot. lotio lotion
Ol. oleum oil
Pulv. pulvis powder
Sp. spiritus Spirit
Syr. syrupus syrup
Abbreviation regarding the preparation of drug
5. Abbreviation regarding AMOUNT
ABBREVIATION DERIVATION
cc Cubic centimeter
gr grain
gtt A drop
m minim
kg kilogram
o A pint
Mg or mgm milligram
oz ounce
c with
s without
cm centimeter
Gm, g gram
ml milliliter
Garg. gargle
6. Abbreviation regarding AMOUNT
ABBREVIATION DERIVATION
l liter
gal gallon
tsp teaspoonful
dr dram
Meq milliequivalent
tab tablet
Cap,caps capsule
Dist. distilled
qt quart
7. Abbreviation regarding route
ABBREVIATION DERIVATION
AD Right ear
AS Left ear
AU Each ear
H hypodermic
IM Intramuscular
IV Intra venous
IVP Intravenous push
RX Treatment, prescription
OD Right eye
sc subcutaneously
SC Subcutaneous
OS Left eye
OU Both eyes
p or P after or per
9. ABBREVIATION MEANING TIME
Q4H Every 4 hours(6times) 8-12-4-8-12-4
Q6H Every 6 hours(4 times) 6-12-6-12
T.D.S Thrice a day 8-2-8
B.D. Twice a day 8-8
O.D. Once a day 8
H.S. At bed time 8
Q8H Every 8 hours 6-2-10
Alt h Alternate hours Every 3 hour
qh Every hour Every one hour
qod Every other day, noct night
Abbreviation regarding the preparation of drug