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