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    Meals: Abbrev. Meaning (Or) Origin

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    The document lists many common medical abbreviations used in Latin or New Latin origin with their meanings, such as a.c. which stands for ante cibum meaning before meals, b.i.d. for bis in die meaning twice a day, and p.o. for per os meaning orally. Abbreviations are used to indicate dosage frequency and timing, route of administration, body parts, and other instructions regarding medication use in a brief yet clear manner. The list of abbreviations and definitions provides helpful guidance for understanding common instructions and directions written using medical terminology.

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    Latin (or New Latin)

    Abbrev. Meaning
    origin

    a.c. before meals ante cibum

    a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra

    a.m., am, AM morning ante meridiem

    Nocte every night Omne Nocte

    a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra

    aures unitas or auris
    a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear
    uterque

    b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum

    twice a day / twice daily / 2 times


    b.i.d., bid, bd bis in die
    daily
    gtt., gtt drop(s) gutta(e)

    h., h hour hora

    h.s., hs at bedtime or half strength hora somni

    Ii two tablets duos doses

    iii three tablets trēs doses

    nothing by mouth / not by oral


    n.p.o., npo, NPO nil per os
    administration

    once a day  omne in die 


    o.d., od, OD
    right eye oculus dexter
    Latin (or New Latin)
    Abbrev. Meaning
    origin

    o.s., os, OS left eye oculus sinister

    o.u., ou, OU both eyes oculus uterque

    p.c. after food post cibum

    p.m., pm, PM afternoon or evening post meridiem

    orally / by mouth / oral per os / nonstandard


    p.o., po, PO
    administration form per orem

    p.r., pr, PR rectally per rectum

    as needed, (also Pertactin - a key


    p.r.n., prn, PRN pro re nata
    antigen of ac.Pertussis vaccine)

    q. every quaque

    q.1.d., q1d every day quaque die

    q.1.h., q1h every hour quaque hora

    q.2.h., q2h every 2 hours quaque secunda hora

    q.4.h., q4h every 4 hours quaque quarta hora

    q.6.h., q6h every 6 hours quaque sexta hora

    q.8.h., q8h every 8 hours quaque octava hora

    q.a.m., qAM, qam every morning quaque ante meridiem

    q.d., qd every day / daily quaque die


    Latin (or New Latin)
    Abbrev. Meaning
    origin

    q.h.s., qhs every night at bedtime quaque hora somni

    q.d.s, qds, QDS 4 times a day quater die sumendum

    q.i.d, qid 4 times a day quater in die

    q.h., qh every hour, hourly quaque hora

    q.o.d., qod every other day / alternate days quaque altera die

    q.p.m., qPM, qpm every afternoon or evening quaque post meridiem

    q.s., qs a sufficient quantity (enough) quantum sufficiat

    Rx, Rx,  , ℞ prescription recipe

    Sig., S. directions signa

    Stat. immediately, with no delay, now statim

    t.d.s, tds, TDS 3 times a day ter die sumendum

    t.i.d., tid 3 times a day ter in die

    u.d., ud as directed ut dictum


    Definitio
    Abbreviation Abbreviation Definition
    n
    p.o - orally q.d. - once a day
    I.M. - intramuscularly b.i.d. - twice a day
    Subq. - subcutaneous t.i.d. - three times a day
    Rectally - rectally q.i.d. - four times a day
    I.V. - intravenous q.h.s. - before bed
    Latin (or New Latin)
    Abbrev. Meaning
    origin

    O.D. - in the right eye 5X a day - five times a day


    O.S. - in the left eye q.4h - every four hours
    every six
    O.U. - in both eyes   q.6h -
    hours
    every other
          q.o.d. -
    day
          prn. - as needed
    - One      
    - Two   q.t.t. - drop
    - Three   a.c. - before meals
    - Four   p.c. - after meals

    Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations

    Your doctor may use different abbreviations or symbols. If you do not


    understand them, ask your doctor or pharmacist for clarification.

    How Often to Take Your Medication


    ad lib - freely, as needed
    bid - twice a day
    prn - as needed
    q - every
    q3h - every 3 hours
    q4h - every 4 hours
    qd - every day
    qid - four times a day
    qod - every other day
    tid - three times a day
    When to Take Your Medication
    ac - before meals
    hs - at bedtime
    int - between meals
    pc - after meals

    How Much Medication to Take


    caps - capsule
    gtt - drops
    i, ii, iii, or iiii - the number of doses (1, 2, 3, or 4)
    mg - milligrams
    ml - milliliters
    ss - one-half
    tabs - tablets
    tbsp - tablespoon (15ml)
    tsp - teaspoon (5ml)

    How to Use Your Medication


    ad - right ear
    al - left ear
    c or o - with
    od - right eye
    os - left eye
    ou - both eyes
    po - by mouth
    s or ø - without
    sl - sublingual
    top - apply topically

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