Abbreviation of Abbreviation of Medication Order Medication Order

and their and their meaningsmeanings

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Interpretation Of the Interpretation Of the Prescription or Medication Prescription or Medication

orderorder Abbreviations commonly used in Abbreviations commonly used in

prescriptions and Medication ordersprescriptions and Medication orders AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning

a.ca.c before meals before mealsadad up to up toa.d.a.d. Right ear Right ear

ad lib.ad lib. at pleasure, at pleasure, freelyfreely

a.m.a.m. morning morningamp.amp. Ampul Ampulaq.aq. water water

Abbreviations commonly used in Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions and Medication ordersprescriptions and Medication orders

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning a.s.a.s. left earleft ear

a.ua.u each eareach ear b.i.db.i.d twice a daytwice a day

BSABSA body surface area body surface area c. c. withwith cap.cap. CapsuleCapsule cc. or cccc. or cc cubic centimetercubic centimeter

dil.dil. Dilute Dilute disc. or D.Cdisc. or D.C discontinuediscontinue

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning disp.disp. Dispense Dispense

div.div. Divide Divide d.t.d.d.t.d. Give of such dose Give of such dose DWDW distilled water distilled water

DD55WW dextrose 5% in dextrose 5% in waterwater elix.elix. Elixir Elixir e.m.pe.m.p as directed as directed etet and and p.op.o by mouth by mouth p.r.np.r.n when required when required

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning

q.d.q.d. Every day Every day

q.h.q.h. Every hour Every hour

q.i.d.q.i.d. four times a day four times a day

q.o.d.q.o.d. Every other day Every other day

q.s.q.s. A sufficient quantity A sufficient quantity

q.s. adq.s. ad a sufficient quantity a sufficient quantity to to make make

RR rectal rectal

s.s. without without

Abbreviation Abbreviation MeaningMeaningSig.Sig. Write on labelWrite on label

Sol.Sol. SolutionSolution

s.o.ss.o.s if there is needif there is need

ss. Or ssss. Or ss one halfone half

Stat.Stat. immediatelyimmediately

Subc. Or subq or s.c.Subc. Or subq or s.c. SubcutaneouslySubcutaneously

Sup.Sup. SuppositorySuppository

Susp.Susp. Suspension Suspension

Syr.Syr. SyrupSyrup

Tab.Tab. tablettablet

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning

Tbsp.Tbsp. TablespoonfulTablespoonful

T.i.d.T.i.d. Three times a dayThree times a day

Tr.Tr. TinctureTincture

Tsp.Tsp. TeaspoonfulTeaspoonful

U or uU or u unitunit

u.d.u.d. As directedAs directed

Ung.Ung. OintmentOintment

U.S.PU.S.P United States pharmacopoeiaUnited States pharmacopoeia

Ex aq.Ex aq. In waterIn water

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaningMeaningMeaningfl or fidfl or fid fluidfluidft.ft. MakeMakeg. Or Gm. Or gg. Or Gm. Or g gramgramGtt.Gtt. DropDropHH hypodermichypodermich. Or hr.h. Or hr. HourHourh.s.h.s. At bedtimeAt bedtimeIMIM IntramuscularIntramuscularInj.Inj. InjectionInjection

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning

IvIv intravenousintravenous

MM mixmix

mm22 or M or M square metersquare meter

mcg. Or mcgmcg. Or mcg microgrammicrogram

mEqmEq milliequivalentmilliequivalent

mgmg MilligramMilligram

mlml MilliliterMilliliter

N&VN&V Nausea & vomitingNausea & vomiting

N.F.N.F. National FormularyNational Formulary

Noct.Noct. Night Night

AbbreviationAbbreviation MeaningMeaning Non rep.Non rep. Do not repeatDo not repeat

NPONPO nothing by nothing by mouthmouth

N.S. or NS or N/SN.S. or NS or N/S normal salinenormal saline

½ NS½ NS half strength normal half strength normal salinesaline

o.d.o.d. Right eyeRight eye

o.l.o.l. Left eyeLeft eye

o.s.o.s. Left eyeLeft eye

o.u.o.u. Each eyeEach eye

p.c.p.c. After meals After meals

INTERPRETATION OF THE PRESCRIPTIN INTERPRETATION OF THE PRESCRIPTIN OR MEDICATION ORDEROR MEDICATION ORDER

Practice ExercisesPractice Exercises

1.1. Interpret each of the following Interpret each of the following Subscriptions ( direction to the Subscriptions ( direction to the pharmacist) taken from prescriptionspharmacist) taken from prescriptions::

a)a) Disp. sup. Rect. no. xiiDisp. sup. Rect. no. xii

b)b) M.ft. isoton. sol.disp. 10mlM.ft. isoton. sol.disp. 10ml

c)c) M. et div. in pulv. no. xM. et div. in pulv. no. x

e) M.et ft.ung. Disp. 10ge) M.et ft.ung. Disp. 10g

f) M. et ft .sol. DTD xlviif) M. et ft .sol. DTD xlvii

g) M.et ft. sol. 1g/tbsp.g) M.et ft. sol. 1g/tbsp.

h) Ft.cap#1.Disp.tal.no.xvi. N.Rh) Ft.cap#1.Disp.tal.no.xvi. N.R

i) M. et ft. pulv. Div. in dos.xiiii) M. et ft. pulv. Div. in dos.xiii

j) M.et ft. inj. For I.V. use.j) M.et ft. inj. For I.V. use.

2. Interpret each of the following 2. Interpret each of the following Subscriptions ( direction to the Subscriptions ( direction to the pharmacist) taken from prescriptionspharmacist) taken from prescriptions::

a)a) Gtt. ii o.u. q.4h.p.r.n.painGtt. ii o.u. q.4h.p.r.n.pain

b)b) Thsp.i in gl.aq.q.6h.Thsp.i in gl.aq.q.6h.

c)c) Appl. Am& pm for p[ain e.m.pAppl. Am& pm for p[ain e.m.p

d)d) Gtt.iv a.d.m.&n.Gtt.iv a.d.m.&n.

e)e) Tsp. I ex aq.q.4 or 5h.p.r.n.painTsp. I ex aq.q.4 or 5h.p.r.n.pain

f)f) Appi.ung.o.s.ad libAppi.ung.o.s.ad lib

g)g) Caps I aq.h.s. N.R.Caps I aq.h.s. N.R.

h)h) Gtt v a.u.3x d.S.O.SGtt v a.u.3x d.S.O.S

3. Interpret each of the following 3. Interpret each of the following taken from medication orders.taken from medication orders.

a)a) Secobarbital sodium gr iss Secobarbital sodium gr iss p.o.q.d.h.s. repeat s.o.sp.o.q.d.h.s. repeat s.o.s

b)b) Prochlorperazine 10 rng IM q.3h. Pm N&VProchlorperazine 10 rng IM q.3h. Pm N&Vc)c) Minocycline HC1 susp. 1tsp p.o.q.i.d disq Minocycline HC1 susp. 1tsp p.o.q.i.d disq

after 5 d.after 5 d.d)d) Propranolol HC1 10 mg p.o.t.i.d.a.c & h.s.Propranolol HC1 10 mg p.o.t.i.d.a.c & h.s.e)e) NPH U-100 insulin 40 U subc q.d. A.M.NPH U-100 insulin 40 U subc q.d. A.M.f)f) Cefarnandole nafate 250mg IM q. 12 h.Cefarnandole nafate 250mg IM q. 12 h.g)g) Potassium chloride 15 rnEq p.o. b.i.d.p.c.Potassium chloride 15 rnEq p.o. b.i.d.p.c.

h)h) Vincristine sulfate 2 mg/rnVincristine sulfate 2 mg/rn22 BSA BSA

PRESCRIPTIONPRESCRIPTIONPart of Prescription:-Part of Prescription:-

1)1) prescriber’s information-----prescriber’s information-----

(Name, address, phone no., signature)(Name, address, phone no., signature)

2)Patient’s information----2)Patient’s information----

(Name, address, age , weight etc.)(Name, address, age , weight etc.)

3)Date of prescription3)Date of prescription

4)Superscription------4)Superscription------

Symbol ( Take thou, you take, recipe)Symbol ( Take thou, you take, recipe)

5)Inscription--- medication prescribed5)Inscription--- medication prescribed

6)Subscription----- dispensing information to 6)Subscription----- dispensing information to the pharmacistthe pharmacist

7) Signa------ Directions to the patients7) Signa------ Directions to the patients

8) Special Instructions8) Special Instructions

Medication scheduling and patient Medication scheduling and patient compliancecompliance