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---+ Prescribing Abbreviations

---+++ Glossary of Abbreviated Latin Prescription Terms

| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|aa, ana | of each |
|a.c. | before meals (or food) |
| ad lib. | at pleasure |
| aeq., aequal. | equal |
| alb. | white |
| amp. | ampoule |
| aq. ad | water up to |
| aur. dext. | in (or to) the right ear |
| aur. laev. (or sinist.) | in (or to) the left ear |
| b.i.d. (or b.d.) | twice daily |
| c., c, cum | with |
| caps. | capsule |
| chart. | powder (wrapped) |
| collyr. | eye water |
| d. | day |
| d.t.d. | let such doses be sent |
| dos. | dose |
| et | and |
| ex (or in) aq. | in water |
| Ext. | extract |
| F., f., ft. | make, let it (them) be made |
| F.s.a. | make according to the art |
| fl. | fluid |
| flav. | yellow |
| fort. | strong |
| gtt. | drop(s) |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| h.s.s. | to be taken at bedtime |
| ibid | in the same place |
| i.c. | between meals |
| idem | the same |
| lev. | light |
| liq. | solution, liquid |
| lin. | liniment |
| lot. | lotion |
| m.d., mod. dict. | as directed |
| m.d.a. | to be applied as directed |
| m.d.s. | to be taken as directed |
| M.D.S. | mix, dispense, label |
| m.d.u. | to be used as directed |
| M., ft. mist. (caps.) (ung.) | let a mixture (capsule) (ointment) be made |
| mitis | mild |
| Mitte talis | send of such |
| moll. | soft |
| neb. | nebula, spray |
| ne rep., non rep. | do not repeat |
| no. | (in number) |
| nocte | (at) night |
| N.P., nom. prop. | by its proper name |
| O. | pint |
| Ocul. | eye |
| Oculent. | eye ointment |
| O.d. | in the right eye |
| O.h., om.h. | every hour |
| O.h. 2(ii), 3(iii), etc. | every two, three hours |
| O.l., o.s. | in the left eye |
| O.m., om.m., om. man. | every morning |
| O.n., om.n., om. noct. | every night |
| Opt. | best |
| O.u. | in each eye |
| parv. | small |
| past. | paste or pastille |
| p.c. | after meals (food) |
| P.E. | powdered extract |
| per os | orally, by mouth |
| pil. | pill |
| pond. | heavy |
| P.P.A. | shake the bottle first |
| ppt. | precipitate(d) |
| pro | for |
| p.r.n. | when (as) required |
| pulv. | powder(ed) |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.2d. | every 2 days |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| qq.h. or q.h. | every hour |
| qq.2h. or q.2h. | every 2 hours |
| qq.q.h. or q.q.h. or q.4h. | every 4 hours |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| rep. | repeat |
| s.a. | according to art |
| s.n., suo nom. | by its own name |
| s.o.s. | if necessary |
| Sp., Spt. | spirit |
| s., sig., signa | label |
| ss., ss | one-half |
| stat. | at once |
| supp. | suppository |
| syr. | syrup |
| tab. | tablet |
| tal. | such |
| t.d.s. | to be taken three times daily |
| t.i.d. or t.d. | three times daily |
| t.i.d.a.c. | three times daily before meals |
| Tinct., Tr. | tincture |
| tuss. | cough |
| ung. | ointment |
| ut dict., u.d. | as directed |

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