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Abbreviations for Prescriptions. aa of each ac before meals AD right ear Ad lib freely; as wanted AL left ear Amp ampule AU both ears bid twice daily. BOL bolus; large pill BSA body surface area BW body weight - c with caps capsules
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aa of each ac before meals AD right ear Ad lib freely; as wanted AL left ear Amp ampule AU both ears bid twice daily
BOL bolus; large pill BSA body surface area BW body weight - c with caps capsules cc cubic centimeter (1ml) cwt hundred weight d day; right
DS dose or days not acceptable g, gm gram gal gallon gtt(s) drop; drops h hour hs hour of sleep (bed time) ID intradermal IM intramuscular
IN intranasal IP intraperitoneal IT intratracheal IV intravenous kg kilogram L, LT, S left LSA Lactated Ringer’s solution mcg microgram
mEqmilliequivalents mLmillilter MLV modified live virus non rep do not repeat NPO nothing per os (nothing by mouth) NS normal saline OD right eye OL, OS left eye
OTC over the counter OU both eyes pc after meals per os, PO orally; by mouth PI3 parainfluenza-3 ppm parts per million prn as necessary PSS physiologic saline
PWD powder q every q_h every __ hours (for example, q8h means every 8 hours) qd every day qh every hour qid four times a day qod every other day qs quantity sufficient
R, RT right Rx take - s without SC, SQ subcutaneous Sig label (prescription label) ss ½ tab tablet
tid three times daily Tx treatment U unit Ung ointment utdict as directed