| Latin term | Abbreviation | |
|---|---|---|
| ad | ad | to, up to |
| ad lib. | at pleasure | |
| adde | add | add (thou) |
| agita | agit | shake, stir |
| alternis horis | alt. h. | every other hour |
| ana | a.a. or aa | of each |
| ante | a. | before |
| ante cibum | a.c. | before food, before meals |
| ante meridien | a.m. | morning |
| amp. | ampule | |
| aqua | aq. | water |
| aqua ad | aq. ad. | water up to |
| ag. dest; aqua dist. | distilled water | |
| auris | aur.; a | ear |
| auris dexter | a.d. | right ear |
| aurix laevus | a.l. | left ear |
| auris sinister | a.s. | left ear |
| auris utro | a.u. | each ear |
| auristillae | aurist | ear-drops |
| a.t.c. | around the clock | |
| bis | b. | twice |
| bis in die | b.i.d. | twice a day |
| brachium | brach. | the arm |
| BSA | body surface area | |
| capsula | caps | a capsule |
| c.c. | cubic centimeter | |
| chartulae | charts | powder papers; divided powders |
| cibus | cib.; c. | food |
| collunarium | collun | a nose wash |
| collutorium | collut. | a mouthwash |
| collyrium | collyr. | an eyewash |
| compositus | comp. | compound |
| congius | cong.; C. | gallon |
| cum | c or c. | with |
| cum cibus | c.c. | with food; with meals |
| dentur | d. | give (thou); let be given |
| dentur tales doses | d.t.d. | give of such doses |
| dexter | d. | right |
| diebus alternis | dieb. alt. | every other day |
| dilutus | dil. | dilute, diluted |
| disp. | dispense | |
| div. | divide | |
| DW | distilled water | |
| elix. | elixir | |
| emulsum | emuls. | emulsion |
| et | et | and |
| ex modo prescripto | e.m.p. | in the manner prescribed; as directed |
| fac, fiat, fiant | f.; ft. | let it be made; make |
| f.; fl. | fluid | |
| g.; G.; gm. | gram | |
| granum | gr. | grain |
| guttae | gtt. | a drop |
| hora | h | at the hour of |
| hora somni | h.s. | at bedtime |
| i.m. | intramuscular | |
| injectio | inj. | injection |
| i.v.; IV | intravenous | |
| i.v.p.; IVP | intravenous push | |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback | |
| laevus | l. | left |
| linimentum | lin. | liniment |
| liquor | liq. | a solution |
| lot. | lotion | |
| minimum | min; Mx | minim |
| misce | m.; M | mix |
| mcg. | microgram | |
| mEq. | milliequivalent | |
| mg. | milligram | |
| ml. | milliliter | |
| nocte | n. | at night |
| naristillae | narist. | nasal drops |
| nebule | neb. | a spray |
| N.F. | National Formulary | |
| non repetatur | non.rep. | do not repeat |
| NS | normal saline | |
| octarius | O. | pint |
| oculentum | occulent. | eye ointment |
| oculus | o. | eye |
| oculus dexter | o.d. | right eye |
| oculus laevus | o.l. | left eye |
| oculus sinister | o.s. | left eye |
| oculus utro | o.u. | both eyes, each eye |
| omni mane | o.m. | every morning |
| parti affectae applicandus | p.a.a. | to be applied to affected part |
| per os | p.o. | by mouth |
| post cibum | p.c. | after meals |
| p.r. | per rectum | |
| pro re nata | p.r.n. | as needed |
| pulvis | pulv. | powder |
| quater in die | q.i.d. | four times a day |
| quaque | q. | each, every |
| quaque die | q.d. | every day |
| quaque hora | q.h. | every hour |
| quantum sufficiat | q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| quantum sufficiat ad | q.s. ad | a sufficient quantity to make |
| secundum artem | s.a. | according to the art |
| S.C.; subc; subq | subcutaneously | |
| semis | ss | one-half |
| signa | Sig. | write, label |
| sine | s | without |
| si opus sit | s.o.s. | if necessary |
| sol. | solution | |
| statim | stat. | immediately |
| suppositorum | supp. | suppository |
| syrupus | syr. | syrup |
| tabel la | tab. | tablet |
| tbsp. | tablespoonful | |
| ter in die | t.i.d. | three times a day |
| tinc.; tr. | tincture | |
| trochiscus | troche | lozenge |
| tussis | tuss. | a cough |
| ungentum | ung. | an ointment |
| ut dictum | ut dict.; u.d. | as directed |
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