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DR.BHARDWAJ DR.SUKANTA DR.SATWIKA

LATIN ABBREVIATIONS USED IN PRESCRIBING: Latin Latin abbreviation full form Dosage forms:
auristill caps cataplasm chart collut collyr crem emul ht inj Auristille Capsula Cataplasma Charta Collutorium Collyrium Cremor Emulsio Haustous Injectis

Meaning in English

I.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ear drops A capsule A poultice A powder A mouth wash An eye wash A cream An emulsion A drought or whole as a single dose an injection

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Latin abbreviation insuff lin lin liq lot mist narist neb past pil Latin full form Insufflatio Linctus Linimentum Liquor Lotio Mistura Naristillae Nebula Pasta Pilula Meaning in English An insufflation A linctus A liniment A solution A lotion A mixture Nasal drops A spray solution A paste A pill

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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21. 22. 23. 24. 25. II. 1. 2. 3. Latin abbreviation pulv sol suppos tab ung Latin Meaning in English full form Pulvis A powder Soltio A solution Suppositorium A suppository Tabella A tablet Unguentum An ointment

METHODS OF APPLICATION: addend Addendus To be added applicand Applicandus To be applied applicat Applicat Let (him) apply

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4. 5. 6. 7, 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Latin abbreviation capiend dand deglut infricand inhal miscend sig s or sum U or utend Latin Meaning in English full form Capiendus To be taken Dandus To be given Deglutiendus To be swallowed Infricandus To be rubbed in Inhaletur Let (it) be inhaled Miscendus To be mixed Signa, Signatura Label, Let it be labelled Sumendus To be taken Utendus To be used

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Latin Latin Meaning in English abbreviation full form TIME OF ADMINISRATION: sem in die Semel in die Once in a day b.i.d. or b.d Bis in die Twice a day t.i.d or t.d Ter in die Thrice a day q.i.d or q.d. Quarter in die Four times a day sex.i.d Sexies in die Six times a day DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY: Prim.m Primo mane Early in the morning m Mane In the morning o.m. Omni mane Every morning o.n. Omni nocte Every night Inter nocte Inter nocte/noctem During the night n Nocte At night jentac Jentaculum Breakfast n.et.m Nocte et mane Night and morning n.m Nocte maneque Night and morning

III. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. IV. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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V. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Latin abbreviation HOUR TIME: o.h. o.q.h sing. hora alt. hora tert. hora quart. hora sext. hora q.q.h q.q.4 h Latin full form Meaning in English

Omni hora Omni quarta hora Singualis hora Alternis hora Tertis hora Quartis hora Sextis hora Que que hora Que que 4 hora

Every hour Every fourth hour Every hour Every two hours Every three hours Every four hours Every six hora Every hour Every 4 hours

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VI. 1. 2. 3. VII. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 Latin Latin Meaning in English abbreviation full form CORRELATED TIME: a.c Ante cibos or ante cibum Before meals p.c. Post cibos After meals i.c. Inter cibos Between meals OTHER RELATED TERMS: dol.urg. Dolor urgentic When the pain is severe freq Frequenter Frequently lente Lente Slowly m.d More dicto or Mode dicto As directed s.o.s Si opus sit When required stat Statim Immediately tuss. urg. Tussi urgent When the cough is troublesome

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Latin Latin Meaning in English abbreviation full form VIII. VEHICLES USED & MODES OF APPLICATION: 1. coch amp / mag / max Cochleare amplum/ magnum/maximum One tablespoonful 2. coch med. Cochleare medium One dessert spoonful 3. coch.min. Cochleare minimum One teaspoonful 4. c Cum With 5. c. dup. Cum duplo With twice as much 6. c. pt. aeq. Cum. parte aequale With an equal quantity 7. c. tant. Cum tanto With as much 8. cyath. amp. / mag. Cyathus amplus / magnus A tumblar 9. cyath. Vin. Cyathus vinosus A wine glass 10. e. lact. E. lacte With milk 11. ex. aq. Ex. Aqua With water

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Latin Latin abbreviation full form IX. PARTS OF THE BODY: 1. a.d. Auris dexter 2. a.l. Auris laevus 3. brach. Brachis 4. jug. Jugulo 5. naso Naso 6. o.d. Oculis dexter 7. o.l. Oculis laevus 8. o.s. Os, Oris 9. pro. Ocul. Pro oculus 10. stern Sterno Meaning in English

To right ear To left ear To the body To the throat To the nose To right eye To left eye To mouth For the eyes To the chest

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X. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Latin Latin Meaning in English abbreviation full form MISCELLANEOUS ABBREVIATIONS: ad. Ad To, up to aa Ana Of each a Ante Before aq Aqua Water aq. dest. Aqua distilata Distilled water cibos Cibos Meals, food ft. Fiat make, let it be made gtt. Gutta, guttae A drop, drops h Hora An hour l Laevo Left

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Latin abbreviation m mitt. mitt tal m. dict. omn. pro dosi q.s Rx ss tal p.r.n Latin full form Misce Mitte Mitte tales More dicto Omni Pro dosi Quantum sufficiat Recipe Semi Talis, tales Pro re nata Meaning in English Mix, let it be mixed Send Send such In the manner prescribed Every As a dose As much as is sufficient

22.

N.P.

Take thou, you take, take Half Such as required but not earlier than 3 hours Noman proprie Proper name

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XI. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Latin Latin abbreviation full form NUMERAL ABBREVIATIONS: I Unus II Duo III Tres IV Quantor V Quinque VI Sex VII Septem VIII Octe IX Novem X Decem Meaning in English

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

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Latin abbreviation Latin full form Meaning in English

XI. NUMERAL ABBREVIATIONS:

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. XI XII XIV XV XX L C Undecim Duodecim Quatuordecim Quindecim Viginti Quinguaginta Centum Eleven Twelve Fourteen Fifteen Twenty Fifty One hundred