Medical Directions

Medicine Directions

AFTER=p

AFTERNOON=PM

AFTER_MEALS=pc

APPLY=admov

AROUND_THE_CLOCK=atc

AS_DIRECTED=tin

AS_MUCH_AS_DESIRED=ql

AS_REQUIRED=prn

AT_BEDTIME=hs

BEFORE=a

BEFORE_MEALS=ac

BEFORE_NOON=AM

DAILY=od

DAY=d

DISCONTINUE=dc,D/C

DRINK=bib

EVERY=q

EVERY_DAY=qd

EVERY_EVENING=qp

EVERY_HOUR=qh

EVERY_MORNING=qm

EVERY_NIGHT=qn

EVERY_OTHER_DAY=qod

EVERY_OTHER_NIGHT=qon

FOUR_TIMES_A_DAY=qid

FREELY=ad lib

HALF=ss

HALF_AN_HOUR=s

HOUR=hr

IF_NECESSARY=sos

MINUTE=min

NOTHING_BY_MOUTH=npo

OF_EACH=aa

QUANTITY_SUFFICIENT=qpm, qn

THREE_TIMES_A_DAY=tid

THREE_TIMES_A_NIGHT=ut dict

TWICE_A_DAY=bid

WITH=c

WITHOUT=qs

AEROSOL=aer

APOTHECARY=apoth

AQUEOUS=aq

CAPSULE=cap

CHEMICAL=chm

DILUTE=dil, dilut

DISSOLVE=solv

DROP=gtt, gt

ELIXIR=elix, el

EXTRACT=ext

FLUID=fld

GARGLE=garg

LINIMENT=linim

LIQUID=liq

LOTION=lot

MIXTURE=M

OINTMENT=ung

PILL=pil

POWDER=pulv

SOLUTION=sol, soln

SPIRIT=spt

SUPPOSITORY=supp

SYRUP=syr

TABLET=tab

TINCTURE=tinct

HYPO=hypodermic (injections)

IC=intracavitary

ID=intradermal

IM=intramuscular

INHAL=inhalation

INJ=injection

IT=intrathecal

IV=intravenous

IVP=intravenous push

IVPB=intravenous piggyback

MDI=metered dose inhaler

P= parenteral

PO=orally

PR=per rectum

SL=sublingual

SQ=subcutaneous

TDD=transdermal drug delivery

TOP=topically