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Abbreviations for Pharm. Calculations
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Mathematics
Graduate
08/14/2009

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Term
aa
Definition

of each (used when two or more ingredients in the formula are written for the same amount)

 

 

Latin: ana

Term
ad
Definition

up to

 

 

 

Latin: ad

Term
D.A.W.
Definition
Dispense as written
Term
disp
Definition

dispense

 

 

 

Latin: dispensatur

Term
div.
Definition

Divide. 

Means to divide the formula into the specified number of doses.

 

 

Latin: dividatur

Term
d.t.d
Definition

give of such doses

(the formula refers to a single dose)

 

 

Latin: dentur tales dose

Term
f. or ft.
Definition

make

 

 

 

Latin: fiat

Term
M
Definition

mix

 

 

 

Latin: misce

Term

non rep. 

or

NR

Definition

do not repeat, also no refills

 

 

 

Latin: non repatatur

Term
q.s.
Definition

a sufficient quantity

 

 

Latin: quantum sufficiat

 

 

Term
q.s. ad
Definition

a sufficient quantity to make

 

 

 

Latin: quantum sufficiat ad

Term
s.a.
Definition

use your judgement

 

 

 

Latin: secundum artum

Term
Sig.
Definition

write directions on label

 

 

 

Latin: signa

Term
a.
Definition

before

 

 

 

Latin: ante

Term
a.c.
Definition

before meals

 

 

 

Latin: ante cibos or cibum

Term
ad lib
Definition

use when or as needed

 

 

 

Latin: ad libitum

Term
a.m. 
Definition

before noon

 

 

 

Latin: ante meridiem

Term
aq.
Definition

water

 

 

 

Latin: aqua

Term
b.i.w.
Definition

twice a day, typically morning and evening

 

 

 

Latin: bis in die

Term
c
Definition

with

(usually written with a bar on top of the "c")

 

 

Latin: cum

Term
cc
Definition

with food, also cubic centimeter

 

 

 

 

Latin: cum cibos

Term
d
Definition

day

 

 

 

Latin: die

Term
et
Definition

and

 

 

 

 

Latin: et

Term
h. or hr.
Definition

hour

 

 

 

Latin: hora

Term
h.s.
Definition

at bedtime

 

 

 

 

Latin: hora somni

Term
p.c.
Definition

after meal(s)

 

 

 

Latin: post cibos

Term
p.m.
Definition

afternoon; evening

 

 

 

Latin: post meridiem

Term
p.o.
Definition

by mouth (orally)

 

 

 

 

Latin: per os

Term
prn
Definition

as needed

 

 

 

Latin: pro re nata

Term
q
Definition

every

 

 

 

 

Latin: quaque

Term

qd

 

 

DO NOT USE

Definition

every day

 

 

 

Latin: quaque die

Term
q 4h, q 8h, etc
Definition
every ___ hours
Term
q.i.d.
Definition

four times a day

 

 

 

 

Latin: quarter in die

Term

q.o.d.

 

 

DO NOT USE

Definition
every other day
Term
rep
Definition

repeat

 

 

 

 

Latin: repetatur

Term
s
Definition

without

 

 

 

Latin: sine

Term
s.o.s.
Definition

if there is a need; as needed

 

 

 

Latin: si opus sit

Term
stat
Definition

immediately; at once

 

 

 

 

Latin: statim

Term
t.i.d.
Definition

three times a day

 

 

 

Latin: three times a day

Term

t.i.w.

 

 

DO NOT USE

Definition

three times a week

 

 

 

 

Term
ut dict., u.d.
Definition

as directed

 

 

 

Latin: ut dictum

Term
BSA
Definition

body surface area

 

 

 

Term

cc

 

Definition

cubic centimeter, USP states 1 cc is equivalent to 1 mL

 

(Do not use mL)

Term
f 3 or fl 3
Definition
fluid dram
Term
f} or fl}
Definition
fluid ounce
Term
f}ss or fl}ss
Definition
one-half fluid ounce
Term
g
Definition
gram
Term
gr
Definition
grain
Term
gal
Definition
gallon
Term
lb
Definition

pound

 

 

 

 

Latin: libra

Term
kg
Definition
kilogram
Term
L
Definition
liter
Term
m2 or M2
Definition
square meter
Term
mcg
Definition

microgram

 

 

do not use μg

Term
mg
Definition
milligram
Term
mL
Definition
milliliter
Term
oz.
Definition
ounce
Term
pt.
Definition
pint
Term
qt.
Definition
quart
Term
ss
Definition

one-half

(may be written with a bar on top of the ss)

 

 

Latin: semissem

Term

a.d.

 

 

Definition

right ear

 

Do not use

 

Latin: auris dexter

Term
a.s
Definition

left ear

 

Do Not Use

 

Latin: auris sinister

Term
a.u.
Definition

both ears

 

 

Do Not Use

 

Latin: auris uterque

Term
IV
Definition
intravenous, inject or infuse into vein
Term
MDI
Definition
metered dose inhaler
Term
o.d.
Definition

right eye

 

Do Not Use

 

Latin: oculusr dexter

Term
o.s.
Definition

left eye

 

Do Not Use

 

Latin: oculus sinister

Term
o.u.
Definition

both eyes

 

Do Not Use

 

Latin: oculus uterque

Term
SL or sl
Definition

sublingual

place under the tongue and allow to dissolve

Term
amp. or amp
Definition
ampul
Term
cap. or cap
Definition
capsule
Term
cr. or crm.
Definition
cream
Term
elix.
Definition
elixir
Term
emul
Definition
emulsion
Term
pulv.
Definition

powder

 

 

 

Latin: pulvis

Term
sol.
Definition

solution

 

 

 

Latin: solutio

Term
supp., sup., suppos.
Definition

suppository

 

 

 

Latin: suppositorium

Term
susp.
Definition
suspension
Term
syr.
Definition

syrup

 

 

 

Latin: syrupus

Term
tab.
Definition

tablet

 

 

 

Latin: tabletta

Term
tinc. or tinct.
Definition
tincture
Term
troche
Definition

lozenge

 

 

 

Latin: trochiscus

Term
ung., oint.
Definition

ointment

 

 

 

Latin: unguentum

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