Pamella Jade S.

Martinez I-A 2013

Abbreviation aa AAA a.c. a.d. ad lib. admov. agit alt. h. a.m.m. a.m. amp amt aq a.l., a.s. A.T.C. a.u. bis b.d./b.i.d. B.M. BNF bol. B.S. B.S.A b.t. BUCC cap., caps. c, c. cib. cc List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions Latin Meaning Possible confusion ana of each ante cibum auris dextra ad libitum admove agita alternis horis ad manu medicae ante meridiem apply to affected area before meals right ear use as much as one desires; freely apply stir/shake every other hour at doctors hand morning, before noon ampule amount water left ear around the clock both ears twice twice daily bowel movement British National Formulary as a large single dose (usually intravenously) blood sugar body surface areas bedtime inside cheek capsule with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c") food with food, (but also cubic centimetre) with food compound cream Continue same treatment days or doses dextrose 5% solution

"a" can be mistaken as an "o" which could read "o.d.", meaning right eye

aqua auris laeva, auris sinistra auris utraque bis bis in die

"a" can be mistaken as an "o" which could read "o.s." or "o.l", meaning left eye "a" can be mistaken as an "o" which could read "o.u.", meaning both eyes

bolus

mistaken for "b.i.d", meaning twice daily

bucca capsula cum cibus cum cibo

mistaken for "U", meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use "mL" or "milliliters"

cf comp. cr., crm CST D or d D5W

ambiguous meaning, write out "days" or "doses"

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(sometimes written as D5W) dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution) discontinue or discharge every other day dilute dispersible or dispense divide deciliter give of such doses deodorized tincture of opium

D5NS D.A.W. dc, D/C, disc dieb. alt. dil. disp. div. dL d.t.d. DTO

ambiguous meaning

diebus alternis

dentur tales doses

can easily be confused with "diluted tincture of opium," which is 1/25th the strength of deodorized tincture of opium; deaths have resulted due to massive morphine overdose

D.W. elix. e.m.p. emuls. et eod ex aq fl., fld. ft. g gr gtt(s) H h, hr h.s. h.s ID IJ, inj IM IN IP IU IV IVP IVPB kg

ex modo prescripto emulsum et ex aqua fiat

distilled water elixir as directed emulsion and every other day in water fluid make; let it be made gram grain drop(s) hypodermic hour at bedtime hour sleep or half-strength ambiguous meaning intradermal injection mistaken for "IV", meaning intravenously intramuscular (with respect to injections) intranasal mistaken for "IM", meaning intramuscular, or "IV", meaning intravenously intraperitoneal international unit mistaken for "IV" or "10", spell out "international unit" intravenous intravenous push intravenous piggyback kilogram

gutta(e) hora hora somni

injectio

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L.A.S. LCD lin liq lot. MAE mane M. m, min mcg m.d.u. mEq mg mg/dL MgSO4 mist. mitte mL MS mistura mitte label as such coal tar solution liniment solution lotion Moves All Extremities in the morning mix a minimum microgram to be used as directed milliequivalent milligram milligrams per deciliter magnesium sulfate mix send millilitre morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate morphine sulfate a spray not more than at night no repeats nothing by mouth normal saline (0.9%) half normal saline (0.45%) not to exceed both eyes, sometimes written as o2 every day/once daily (preferred to qd in the UK[4]) right eye

linimentum liquor

mane misce minimum

Recommended replacement for "g" which may be confused with "mg"

more dicto utendus

may be confused with "MSO4", spell out "magnesium sulfate"

can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate, spell out either may be confused with "MgSO4", spell out "morphine sulfate"

MSO4 nebul N.M.T. noct. non rep. NPO NS 1/2NS N.T.E. o_2 od omne in die nebula nocte non repetatur nil per os

od

oculus dexter

"o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.d.", meaning right ear, confusion with omne in die

om on o.p.d. o.s. o.u.

omne mane omne nocte oculus sinister oculus uterque

every morning every night once per day left eye both eyes

"o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear "o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could

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read "a.u.", meaning both ears oz per p.c. pig./pigm. p.m. p.o. p.r. PRN, prn pulv. PV q q.a.d. q.a.m. q.d.s. q.p.m. q.h. q.h.s. q.1 h, q.1 q.d., q1d q.i.d. q4PM q.o.d. qqh q.s. QWK R rep., rept. RL, R/L s quater quaque hora quantum sufficiat per post cibum pigmentum post meridiem per os per rectum pro re nata pulvis per vaginam quaque quaque alternis die quaque die ante meridiem quater die sumendus quaque die post meridiem quaque hora quaque hora somni quaque 1 hora quaque die quater in die ounce by or through after meals paint evening or afternoon by mouth or orally by rectum as needed powder via the vagina every, per every other day every day before noon four times a day every day after noon or every evening every hour every night at bedtime every 1 hour; (can replace "1" with other numbers) every day four times a day at 4pm every other day every four hours a sufficient quantity every week rectal repeats Ringer's lactate without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s") according to the art (accepted practice); use your judgement subcutaneous can be mistaken for "qd" (every day)

mistaken for "QOD" or "qds," spell out "every day" or "daily" can be mistaken for "qd" or "qod," write out "four times a day" mistaken to mean every four hours mistaken for "QD," spell out "every other day"

repetatur sine

s.a.

secundum artem

SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ

"SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual; "SQ" can be mistaken for "5Q" meaning five every dose

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s.i.d/SID sig SL sol s.o.s., si op. sit ss SSI, SSRI semel in die signa once a day write on label sublingually, under the tongue solution if there is a need one half or sliding scale sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin Serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitor selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (a specific class of antidepressant) immediately subcutaneously suppository suspension syrup tablet such tablespoon lozenge three times a day three times a day three times a week topical total parenteral nutrition tincture teaspoon unit as directed ointment United States Pharmacopoeia vaginally with while awake with food (with meals) without times years old microgram used exclusively in veterinary medicine

solutio si opus sit semis

mistaken for "55" or "1/2" mistaken to mean "strong solution of iodine" or "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor"

SNRI (antidepressant) SSRI (antidepressant)

stat SubQ supp susp syr tab tal., t tbsp troche t.d.s. t.i.d. t.i.w. top. T.P.N. tr, tinc., tinct. tsp U u.d., ut. dict. ung. U.S.P. vag w w/a wf w/o, s X Y.O. g

statim suppositorium syrupus tabella talus trochiscus ter die sumendum ter in die

mistaken for twice a week

mistaken for a "4", "0" or "cc", spell out "unit"

ut dictum unguentum

mistaken for "mg", meaning milligram