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μG
— microgram
Q12H
— Every 12 Hours
PRN
— ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
PR
— per rectum [Lat.] by rectal route
PPD
— purified protein derivative (TB test)
PRAC
— Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessement Committee
PR
— pegylated interferon and/with weight-based ribavirin
POC
— progestin-only contraceptive
PPMV
— Patent Proprietary Medicine Vendors
PP
— post-prandial (Lat. after eating)
PPC
— Prescription Prepayment Certificate
H.S
— hour sleep or half-strength
DA-EPOCH-R
— dose-adjusted etoposide, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide with vincristine, prednisone and rituximab without radiotherapy
MG/KGBW
— milligrams per kilogram of body weight
D5NS
— dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)
Q.4H.
— every 4 hours
P.O. [LAT.: PER OS, PER OREM]
— by mouth
M.D
— Medical Doctor
EOD
— Every Other Day
N.T.E.
— not to exceed
MANE
— mane - in the morning
D.O
— Doctor of Osteopathy
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
P. A.
— Pharmacy Assistant
S.O.S., SI OP. SIT
— si opus sit - if there is a need
W/O
— Without
C.C.H.
— Certified in Classical Homeopathy
PIG./PIGM.
— pigmentum - paint
STAT
— Immediately (from Latin statim)
H, HR
— hora - hour
D.W.
— distilled water
O-T-C
— over-the-counter
C [CONG.]
— gallon
Q.2H.
— every 2 hours
E.O.M.
— every other month
O.P.D.
— once per day
IVPB
— intravenous piggyback
Q.3H.
— every 3 hours
N.M.T.
— not more than
ZNOX
— Zinc Oxide
M.AC
— Master of Acupuncture
O_2
— both eyes, sometimes written as o2
SC, SUBC, SUBCUT, SUBQ, SQ
— subcutaneous
Q4PM
— at 4pm
O.M.D./D.O.M
— Oriental Medical Doctor / Doctor or Oriental Medicine
D.HT
— Diplomate in Homotherapeutics
T-DM1
— trastuzumab emtansine
AD
— Right Ear
T ½, T ¼
— Timoptic (with concentrations)
MGSO4
— magnesium sulfate
DC, D/C, DISC
— discontinue or discharge
M, MIN
— minimum - a minimum
N.C.T.B.
— National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
R-FC
— retuximab, fludarabine, and cyclophosphamide
DAAA(S)
— Direct-acting antiviral agent(s)
TAL., T
— talus - such
D.H.A.N.P
— Diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians
E-IUD
— emergency intrauterine device
IV
— Intravenous
VARIZIG
— varicella zoster immune globulin
Q°
— EVERY HOURS
OTC
— Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
QWK
— Every Week
AAAD,KJA
— An Apple A Day, Keeps Jen Away
MAR
— Medication Administration Record
GR
— Grain
MTD
— Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
CST
— Continue same treatment
30D
— thirty day
ML
— milliliter; 1/1000 liter
TDS
— Ter Die Sumendum (three times a day)
KG
— Kilogram
LEAN
— Lidocaine, Epinephrine, Atropine, Naloxone
ADR
— Adverse Drug Reaction
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
AU
— Both Ears
TPN
— Total Parenteral Nutrition
QS
— Quantity Sufficient
PT
— Physical Therapy
BS
— Blood Sugar
W
— With
QMO
— EVERY MONTH
OZ
— Ounce
OPV
— Oral Polio Vaccine
S
— without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
MSO4
— morphine sulfate
OU
— Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
C
— with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
SUSP
— Suspension
D.T.D.
— dentur tales doses - give of such doses
TT
— Tetanus Toxoid
GTT
— Drop
TDS
— 3 TIMES A DAY
L
— Liter
P.R.N.
— as needed
UNG
— OINtment
AA
— Amino Acid
Q
— Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
D/C
— Discontinue
PO
— By Mouth
ATC
— Around The Clock
PEG
— Polyethylene Glycol
BID
— Twice A Day
CYL.
— Cylinder
TINC
— Tincture
BSA
— Body Surface Area
Q.O.D.
— every other day
VAG
— Vaginal
YO
— years old
QAM
— Every morning
H20
— water
DMARD
— disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
OD
— Once Daily
IVIG
— intravenous immune globulin
ACIP
— Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
A.C.
— before meals (ante sebum)
LB
— Pound
PR
— Per Rectum
PEP
— postexposure prophylaxis
WF
— with food (with meals)
MIC
— Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
HAART
— Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
BAL
— British Anti-Lewisite
HR
— Hour
HS
— Half-Strength
SUPP
— suppository
10D
— ten day
OS
— Oculus Sinister
ART
— Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
RX
— Treatment
DIA
— Drug Information Association
MTP
— Medical Termination of Pregnancy
MO
— Month Old
CBR
— Complete Bed Rest
TSP
— Teaspoon
QOD
— Every Other Day
LD
— Lethal Dose
P.C.
— after meals
P.C.
— after food (post cibum) [Lat.]
MOM
— Milk of Magnesia
NSAID
— Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
DIL
— Dilute
ALT. H.
— Alternis Horis - (every other hour)
NPO
— Nothing By Mouth
QD
— quaque die (every day)
BM
— Bowel Movement
TBSP
— Tablespoon
1/2NS
— half normal saline (0.45%)
CC
— cum cibo (with food)
CRM
— cream
TAB
— Tablet
RX
— prescriptions
BPC
— British Pharmaceutical Codex
AL
— Ad libitum
BPA
— Bisphenol A
MDI
— Metered-Dose Inhaler
DIPL.AC.
— Diplomate in Acupuncture
DAW
— Dispense As Written
ACEI
— angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
IP
— Intraperitoneal
PDP
— Prescription Drug Plan
A.C.
— Ante Cibum (before meals)
DES
— diethyl sulphate
COMP
— Compound
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefit Manager
SOL
— Solution
Q.I.D.
— four times a day
MX
— Mixer
QPM
— every evening
TDF FTC
— tenofovir with emtricitabine
GT
— One drop
TAT
— Tetanus Antitoxin
HES
— Hydroxyethyl Starch
X
— Times
LAIV
— Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
TAU
— Treatment-As-Usual
MTX
— Methotrexate
PK
— Pharmacokinetics
DMPA
— Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
SIG
— write on label
SSRI(S)
— selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(s)
INJ
— injection
CC
— with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
OTP
— Opioid Treatment Program
R-CHOP
— retuximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone
AU
— Auris Utraque (both ears)
SS
— semis - one half or sliding scale
AS
— Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
PMU
— Pregnant Mare Urine
OD
— eye doctor
SR
— Slow Release
DMARDS
— disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
UD
— ut dictum (as directed)
PDMP
— Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
GM
— Gram
RTD
— Return To Duty
SOS
— Si Opus Sit (If there is a need)
Q.H.S.
— quaque hora somni - every night at bedtime
ED
— Effective Dose
AA
— equal part of each
EMUL
— Abbreviation for emulsion
LCD
— coal tar solution
QH
— quaque hora (every hour)
IN
— intranasal
Q.4.H.
— Every four hours
QHS
— at every bedtime
AZT
— azidothymidine
IUD
— Intra-Uterine Device
LD50
— lethal dose where 50% of the animals die
FTC
— emtricitabine
COC
— Combined Oral Contraceptive
MDRD
— Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
AD
— Auris Dextra (right ear)
D.C.
— Doctor of Chiropractic
DNE
— Do Not Exceed
DISP
— DISPense
CEE
— Conjugated Equine Estrogens
ER
— Extended-Release
DHEA
— Dehydroepiandrosterone
CRT
— Conformal Radiation Therapy
EMEA
— European Medicines Evaluation Agency
SYR
— Syrup
GTT
— Gutta (drops)
CAP
— Capsule
MMF
— Mycophenolate Mofetil
CBT
— Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
MMR
— measles, mumps, and rubella
ANTI-TNF
— Anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs
ATC
— Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical
IIV
— Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
R
— Rectal
BUCCAL
— CHEEK/GUM
TABS
— Tablets
TMP
— Trimethoprim
AD FIN
— Ad Finem (to the end)
IMRT
— intensity-modulated radiation therapy
JDD
— Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
PSTAC
— Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition
B.I.D.
— twice a day
A.C.
— after food (ante cibum) [Lat.]
D
— Dose
UT. DICT.
— as directed
MITTE
— mitte - send
IBP
— Ibuprofen
P.R.
— per rectum - by rectum
IPV
— inactivated poliovirus vaccine
LARC
— Long Acting Reversible Contraception
FDC
— Fixed-Dose-Combination
HFOV
— high frequency oscillatory ventilation
DR
— Doctor (may be a doctor or a dentist)
CR
— Creamery Road
ML
— Medical Leave
THC
— Tetrahydrocannabinol
UNG
— UNGuentum (Ointment)
NS
— normal saline (0.9%)
Q.P.M.
— quaque die post meridiem - every day after noon
UAD
— Use as Directed
POP
— Progestin-Only Pill
EX AQ
— ex aqua - in water
E4W
— Every 4 Weeks
CPZ
— Chlorpromazine
P.O.
— by mouth (per os) [Lat.]
AD. LIB.
— as you desire or need
PCV13
— 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Q.H.
— Every hour, hourly
DTWP
— diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole cell vaccines
FL., FLD.
— fluid
FT.
— fiat - make; let it be made
OSP
— Oral Sodium Phosphate
BP
— British Pharmacopoeia
ACD (SOLUTION)
— citric acid, sodium citrate & dextrose
DUP
— Drug Use Profile
Q.D.
— once a day
RTUF
— ready-to-use therapeutic food
HS
— Hora Somni (at bedtime)
IUS
— intrauterine system
MDR
— Minimum Daily Requirement
LLPC(S)
— long-lived plasma cell(s)
EMULS.
— emulsum - emulsion
LNG-IUD
— levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device
AD LIB
— Ad Libitum (use as much as one desires)
USP
— United States Pharmacopoeia
TROCHE
— TROCHiscus (lozenge)
RSD(S)
— risk-specific dose(s)
IDU
— illicit drug users
QM
— Quaque Mane (Every Morning)
SSI, SSRI
— sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regularinsulin
EPMA
— Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration
TID
— Ter In Die (Three times a day)
VIS
— Vaccine Information Statement
PPI
— Proton Pump Inhibitior
AER
— Adverse Event Reporting
ORS
— Oral Rehydration Salts
IPMS
— Independent Pharmacy Matching Service
AMG
— ArzeneiMittelGesetz (West Germany drug law)
ELIX.
— elixir
O.U.
— oculus uterque - both eyes
ERX
— electronic prescription
ACST
— Acasti Pharma Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
EE
— Ethinyl Estradiol
QSAD
— Quantum Sufficit Ad ("as much as is sufficient")
O
— Pint
HAART
— Highly Active AntiRetroviral Treatment
EMP
— Ex Modo Prescripto (as directed)
XQ-9302
— Chinese herbal medicine consisting of 20 plants
SUPP
— suppositorium - suppository
HBOT
— Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
CHOP-R
— cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone with rituximab
MDU
— More Dicto Utendus (to be used as directed)
B&A
— Before and After
CHOP
— cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone
TMOP
— Tricare Mail Order Pharmacy
FL. DR,
— fluid drachm
MMRV
— Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella Vaccine
TTOX
— tetanus toxoid
DDS
— Doctor of Dentistry
POD
— Point of Dispensing
PUVA
— psoralen and ultraviolet A
P.R.
— by rectum
LIN
— linimentum - liniment
ARB(S)
— angiotensin-receptor blocker(s)
P.M.
— post meridiem - evening or afternoon
YCS
— Yellow Card Scheme
EPD
— Electronic Personal Dosimeter
Q.1H
— Quaque 1 Hora (every 1 hour)
NOCTE
— Omne Nocte (Latin: every night) Omne Nocte (Latin: every night)
T.I.D.
— 3 times a day
BID
— Bis In Die (Twice Daily)
WYTH
— Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings
WYTMT
— Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings
D5W
— Dextrose 5% Solution in Water
ART
— Anti-Retroviral Therapy
DIEB. ALT.
— diebus alternis - every other day
90D
— ninety day
UT. DICT.
— Ut Dictum (As Directed)
S
— sine - without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
Q.H.
— quaque hora - every hour
4HRX
— FOUR HOUR PRESCRIPTION
AVA
— Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed
RL, R/L
— Ringer's lactate
H.S.
— Hora Somni (at bedtime)
COP
— Canadian Online Pharmacy
U.D.
— Ut Dictum (As Directed)
LOT.
— lotion
Q.S.
— quantum sufficiat - a sufficient quantity
AL
— Auris Laeva (left ear)
AI
— Anti-Inflammatory
S.A.
— secundum artum - use your judgement
CZI
— crystalline zinc insulin
C
— Cum - with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
SPH.
— sphere / spherical
DIEB. ALT.
— every other day
AC
— BEFORE A MEAL
ESHAP
— etoposide, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, cytarabine, and cisplatin
Q.A.M.
— quaque die ante meridiem - every day before noon
MDD
— mean daily dose
RFD(S)
— reference dose(s)
G
— Gallon
L-A
— long-acting
DDA
— Dangerous Drug Act (U.K.)
BPAP
— Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
BIS
— twice
O.S.
— oculus sinister - left eye
QQH
— Quater Quaque Hora (every four hours)
AA
— Of each (Ana)
TDAP
— tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines
CALM
— Cannabis as Living Medicine
NSAID(S)
— nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
QD
— every day (Lat.: quaque die)
ODB
— Ontario Drug Benefit
OM
— Omne Mane (every morning)
MM
— methadone maintenance
ACT
— airway clearance therapy
NEBUL
— a spray
DOA
— Drug of Abuse
STP
— Sodium Thiopental
NET-EN
— norethisterone enantate
NOCT.
— nocte - at night
Q.D.
— quaque die - every day
REP., REPT.
— repetatur - repeats
M&N
— mydriacyl and neosynephrine
NNR
— New and Nonofficial Remedies
ACU
— Acupuncture
CU-IUD
— copper intrauterine device
PC
— AFTER A MEAL
APC
— aspirin, phenacetin & codeine
DWSCL
— Daily wear soft contact lenses
ARB
— Angiotensin receptor blocker (antagonist)
PREP
— Pre-exposure prophylaxis
EC
— Emergency Contraception
DDS
— Degree in Dentistry
ACMD
— Advisory Council of Many Drugs
MDPV
— methylene-dioxypyrovalerone
DIA
— Diazepam
AS
— Anabolic Steroid
AMP.
— ampoule
D
— Dermatology
ER/LA
— extended release/long acting
PDP
— Private Prescription Drug Plan
CHC
— Combined Hormonal Contraceptives
WYT
— Wai Yuen Tong
SIGA
— secretory immunoglobulin A
IRP
— International Reference Preparation
CIM
— Cimetidine
ECP
— Emergency Contraception Pill
SSPB
— Summary of Safety and Probable Benefit
APC
— aspirin, phenacetin & caffeine
AGIT
— Agita (Agitate, Stir, or Shake)
M
— Mix
BT
— At Bed Time
A.M.
— Ante Meridiem (take before noon)
SMX
— Sulfamethoxazole
DTAP
— Diphtheria, Tetanus toxoids, and Acellular Pertussis vaccine
NG
— Naso Gastric
HTD
— highest treatment dose
MSA(S)
— microtubule-stabilizing agent(s)
IJ, INJ
— injectio - injection
ARO
— Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
OPR
— opioid pain reliever
DIV.
— divide
TIW
— Ter In Week (Three times a Week)
COPP
— cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, & prednisone
PV
— VAGINALLY
RUTF
— ready-to-use therapeutic food
SMPV
— smallpox vaccine
PMP
— Prescription Monitoring Program
BD&A
— Before, During, and After
EPT
— Expedited Partner Therapy
Q.A.D.
— quoque alternis die - every other day
NAP
— No Advertising, Please
BD
— Bis In Die (Twice Daily)
FF
— Force Feedback
Q.D.S.
— quater die sumendus - four times a day
SU.VI.MAX
— Supplementation en Vitamines et Mineraux Antioxydants
PV
— Per Vaginam (via the vagina)
CAM
— complementary and alternative medication
PEP
— Pulmonary Embolism Prevention
NR
— not refillable
MIST
— Mistura (mix)
NCRI
— norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor
BNFC
— British National Formulary for Children
MPR
— melphalan, prednisone and lenalidomide
SAL
— Salve
AK
— Anti-Keloid
BUCC
— BUCCa (inside cheek)
PULV.
— pulvis - powder
QID
— FOUR A DAY
LIQ
— LIQuor solution
IC
— INTRA CARDIAC
DROT(AA)
— drotrecogin alfa (activated)
SPGL
— Skanska Pharmaceutical Group Limited
ADC(S)
— antibody-drug conjugate(s)
NSAIA(S)
— non-steroidal anti-Inflammatory agent(s)
MOPP
— mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine & prednisone
DDS
— Dentistry Dr Sheldon
DDS
— Dentistry of Dallas
M.
— misce - mix
PCV
— pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
LTE
— Long-Term Effects
TID
— THREE A DAY
EMLA
— EMulsion Local Anesthetic
DDS
— Dentist in Dentistry
TOP
— Topically
A
— Agar
ETG
— etonogestrel
ON
— omne nocte - every night
LABA(S)
— Long-acting beta2-antagonist(s)
DOTS
— Directly Observed Therapy Shortcourse
BOL
— BOLus (as a large single dose)
PER
— per - by or through
BPH
— British Pharmacopoeia
DDS
— Director of Dentistry
LPAD
— limited population antibiotic drug
NEBUL
— nebula - a spray
OCP
— Oral Contraceptive Pills
XD
— TIMES DAYS
LABA
— long-acting β-agonist (bronchodilators)
DDS
— Dentistry Dr Sanya
CIB
— Cibus (with food)
M
— Mixture
HD
— High-Dose
PTEN
— phosphatqase and tensin homologue
SOL
— solutio - solution
DDS
— Downtown Dentistry in Seattle
DF
— dietry fiber
LAS
— Label As Such
CS
— CorticoSteroids
MERP
— Medication Errors Reporting Program
LFD
— Low-Fat Diet
LD
— Low-Dose
STN
— Streptozocin
TAB
— tabella - tablet
HPI
— human probiotic infusion
Q.I.D.
— quattuor in die - four times a day
CMF
— Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, 5-Fluorouracil
P
— combined hormonal contraceptive patch
MD
— Medium dose
AQ
— Aqueaous solution (with water)
PCV7
— 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
IM
— Imatinib Mesylate
DDS
— Department of Dentistry S
IM
— INTRA MUSCULAR
DDS
— Dentistry by Dr Stephen
AS
— Atropine Sulphate
MD
— Middle Deltoid
DDS
— Dentistry the Division
RX
— take (Lat. recipe]
MTD
— minimum therapeutic dosage
PH
— previous history
DDS
— Dentistry Dr Sandra
DHEAS
— dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
AFC
— Anti-Fungal Cream
LRP
— Long-Range Program
MD
— Moderate Dose
CD
— Clinical Diagnosis
SL
— Sub-Lingually (under the tongue)
STAR*D
— Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression [clinical trial]
CF
— Consume with Food
SAM
— Smart Approaches to Marijuana
HRM
— high risk medication
D
— Discontinue
STREAM
— standardized treatment regimen of antituberculosis drugs for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
IDP
— Instant Death Possibility
VMP
— Velcade, Melphalan, Prednisone
ET
— et - and
CDT
— Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
VAG
— Vaginally
SUC
— Substance Use Calendar
PAS
— paramino salicylic acid
SYR
— syrupus - syrup
MTC
— Mixed-treatment comparisons
Q
— quaque - every
HSP
— Hard to Swallow Pill
MD
— Mild Diabetic
LRT
— long-range therapy
CAP
— CAPsula (CAPsule)
DR
— drachm (=60 grains)
ST
— step therapy
MHC
— mental health counselling
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