Frequency OF Use Hour Abbreviation q.alt. h. q.h. q.1h qqh Day Abbreviation dieb. alt. q.a.d. q.d. q.a.m.

q.p.m. q.i.d. t.i.d. q.d.s. t.d.s. b.d./b.i.d. Latin diebus alternis quoque alternis die quaque die quaque die ante meridiem quaque die post meridiem quater in die ter in die quater die sumendus ter die sumendum bis in die Meaning every other day every other day every day every day before noon every day after noon four times a day three times a day four times a day three times a day twice daily Latin quaque alternis horis quaque hora quaque 1 hora quater quaque hora Meaning every other hour every hour every 1 hour; (can replace "1" with other numbers) every four hours

week Abbreviation QWK T.i.w. Latin Meaning every week three times a week

Relative to Food Abbreviation p.c. a.c. cc cf ex aq c Latin post cibum ante cibum cum cibos ex aqua cibos Meaning

after meals before meals

with food, (but also cubic centimetre) with food in water food

Relative to Sleep Abbreviation h.s. q.h.s. Latin hora somni quaque hora somni Meaning

at bedtime
every night at bedtime

Relative to Time Abbreviation a.m. p.m. q.a.m. q.p.m. stat A.T.C. h, hr noct. Latin Ante Meridiem Post Meridiem quaque die ante meridiem quaque die post meridiem statim hora nocte Meaning morning, before noon evening or afternoon every day before noon every day after noon immediately around the clock hour at night

Relative to need Abbreviation prn s.o.s., si op. sit Latin pro re nata si opus sit Meaning as needed if there is a need

Relative to Organ Abbreviation a.d. a.l., a.s. a.u. o_2 o.d. o.s. o.u. Latin auris dextra auris laeva, auris sinistra auris utraque oculus dexter oculus sinister oculus uterque oculo utro Meaning right ear left ear "a a" like ears both ears both eyes, sometimes written as o2 right eye "O O", like eyes

left eye both eyes each eye

Relative to Route

Abbreviation BUCC H ID IM inj. IP IV IVP IVPB nebul p.o. p.r. R SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ SL Top. vag Relative to Dose Abbreviation amt g gr gtt(s) mcg mEq mg mL oz q.s. ss tbsp tsp ad lib.

Latin

injectio

nebula per os

Meaning inside cheek hypodermic intradermal intramuscular (with respect to injections) injection intraperitoneal intravenous intravenous push intravenous piggyback a spray by mouth or orally by rectum rectal subcutaneous sublingually, under the tongue topical vaginally

Latin

gutta(e)

quantum sufficiat semis

Meaning amount gram grain drop(s) microgram milliequivalent milligram millilitre ounce a sufficient quantity one half tablespoon teaspoon use as much as one desires; freely

ad libitum

Relative to Form

Abbreviation amp cap., caps. cr., crm elix. emuls. lin liq lot. pulv. sol syr tab troche tr, tinc., tinct. sol bol.

Latin capsula

emulsum linimentum liquor pulvis solutio syrupus tabella trochiscus solutio bolus

Meaning ampule capsule cream elixir emulsion liniment solution lotion powder solution syrup tablet lozenge tincture solution as a large single dose (usually intravenously)

Relative to Directions Abbreviation aa ad admov. agit D.A.W. dc, D/C, disc dil. disp. div. d.t.d. e.m.p. ft. L.A.S. N.M.T. N.T.E. s sig Latin ana ad admove agita Meaning of each up to apply stir/shake dispense as written discontinue dilute dispense divide give of such doses as directed make; let it be made label as such not more than not to exceed without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s") write on label

dentur tales doses ex modo prescripto fiat

sine

u.d., ut. dict. rep., rept. s.a. q.s. N.T.E.

ut dictum repetatur secundum artum quantum sufficiat

as directed repeats use your judgment a sufficient quantity not to exceed