LATIN TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN PRESCRIPTION

ABBREVIATIONS 1. a., applic. 2. aa 3. a.c., ant. cib. 4. ad 5. addend LATIN TERM / PHRASE applicantus, a, um ana ante cibum ad addendus, a, um addendo alternis horis ante jentaculum alterno die aqua calida aqua destillata aqua frigida augeatur auris bis bis die, bis in die bis terve in die cum cibos cuilibet quantum sufficiat ENGLISH MEANING to be applied of each before food to sufficient or to produce to be added by adding every other hour before breakfast every other day hot water distilled water cold water let it be increased the ear twice twice daily two or three times a day with food a sufficient quantity or as you please take let him take let it be taken let them be taken to be taken compound spoonful concentrate daily

6. a.h., alt.hor. 7. a.j. 8. alt. die 9. aq. calid. 10. aq. dest. 11. ad. frig. 12. aug. 13. aur. 14. b. 15. b.d., b.i.d. 16. b.t.d., b.t.i.d. 17. c.c. 18. c.l.q.s.

19. cap.

cape capitat capiatur capiantur capiendus, a, um compositus, a, um cochleare concentratus, a, um de die

20. comp. 21. coch. 22. conc. 23. d.d.

24. d. in p. aeq. 25. d.p. 26. decub. hor. 27. dext. 28. dil. 29. div. 30. dol. urg. 31. dolent. part. 32. dup., dx. 33. dur. 34. dur. dol. 35. e.m.p. 36. e. paul. aq. 37. ex 38. ex aq. 39. ex. aq. coch. ampl. 40. extempl. 41. f., ft.

divide in partes aequales directione propria decubitas hora dexter dilutus, a, um divide dolore urgente dolente parti duplex durus durante dolore ex modo praescripto ex paulo aquae ex ex aqua ex aqua cochleari amplo extemplo fiat fiant fortis, e gutta, guttae gutturi hora somni hac nocte inter cibos In loco frigido Infracandus, a, um Infricetur laevus, a, um

divide into equal parts with proper directions at bedtime right, on the right diluted divide when the pain is severe to the afflicted part double hard when the pain lasts in the manner prescribed in a little water from out of with water in a tablespoonful of water immediately let it be made let them be made strong drop, drops, eye-drops to the throat at bedtime tonight between meals in a cool place to be rubbed in let it be rubbed left, on the left

42. fort. 43. gtt. 44. guttur 45. h.s. 46. hac noct. 47. i.c. 48. in loc. Frig. 49. infric.

50. laev.

51. luc. p. 52. m. 53. m., man. 54. m., mitt. 55. m.d. 56. n., noct. 57. n. mque. 58. n. et m. 59. ne rep. 60. non rep. 61. N.P., nom. prop. 62. o., om. 63. oc., ocul. 64. o.d. 65. p.a., part. aff. 66. p.a.a. 67. p. aeq. 68. p.c. 69. p.m.

luce prima misce mane mitte moredicto nocte nocte maneque nocte et mane ne repetatur non repetatur nomen proprium omni oculus omni die parti affectae parti affectae applicandus partes aequales post cibum post meridiem primo mane phiala prius agitata

early in the morning mix in the morning send as directed at night night and morning night and morning do not repeat do not repeat proper name every, each the eye everyday to the affected part to the applied to the affected part equal parts after food afternoon early in the morning the bottle having first been shaken when required heavy precipitated for a dose on the next day powdered every

70. p.p.a.

71. p.r.n. 72. pond. 73. ppt. 74. pro dos. 75. prox. luc. 76. pulv. 77. q., qq.

pro re nata ponderosus praecipitatus, a, um prodosi proximaluce pulverisatus, a, um quaque

78. q.d.s. 79. q. dx. 80. q.h.s. 81. q.i.d. 82. q.q.h. 83. q.s. 84. quart. 85. quot. 86. Rx 87. rep. 88. rep. dos. 89. s. 90. s., sum.

quarter die sumendus, a, um quantitas duplex quartis horis sumendus quarter in die quarta quaque hora quantum sufficiat quarter, a, um quotidie recipe repetatur repetatur dosis sine sumat sumatur sumantur sumendus, a, um secumdum artem

to be taken four times daily double quantity to be taken every four hours four times a day every four times as much as is sufficient fourth daily take let it be repeated let the dose be repeated without let him take let it be taken let them be taken to be taken with pharmaceutical skill (i.e. according to art) often once a day dried left, on the left label if necessary the half immediately let it be sucked to be taken three times daily three times daily three or four times daily

91. s.a.

92. saep. 93. sem in die 94. sicc. 95. s., sinist. 96. sig. 97. S.O.S. 98. ss. 99. stat. 100. sug. 101. t..d.s. 102. t.i.d. 103. t.q.d., t.q.i.d.

saepe semen in die siccus Sinister signa si opus sit semis statim Sugatur ter diesumendus, a, um ter in die terquarterve in die

104. tuss. 105. tuss. urg. 106. u., utend 107. u.d., ut dict. 108. ut.supr. 109. v., vesp.

tussis tussis urgente utendus, a, um ut dictum ut supra vespere

a cough when the cough is troublesome to be used as directed as above in the evening

PRESCRIPTION FILLING DIRECTIONS

ABBREVIATION aa. ad disp. div. d.t.d. ft M. No. non rep / NR q.s. q.s. ad Sig. LATIN ORIGIN ana ad dispensatur dividatur dentur tales doses fiat mice numero non repatatur quantum sufficit quantum sufficiat ad Signa MEANING of each up to; to make dispense divide give of such doses make mix number do not repeat a sufficient quantity a sufficient quantity to make write (directions on label)

QUANTITIES AND MEASUREMENT

ABBREVIATION (LATIN ORIGIN) BSA cm3 f or fl (fluidus) fl or f flss or fss g gal gtt (gutta) lb (libra) kg L m2 or M2 mcg mEq mg mg/kg mg/m2 mL MEANING body surface area cubic centimeter or millimeter (mL) fluid fluid dram ( teaspoonful, 5 mL) half-fluidounce ( tabalespponful, 15 mL) gram gallon drop pound kilogram liter square meter microgram milliequivalent milligram milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight) milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area) milliliter

mL/h mOsm or mOsmol oz. pt. qt. ss or (semissem) tbsp. tsp.

milliliters (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration) milliosmoles ounce pint quart one half tablespoonful teaspoonful

SIGNA / PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATION a.c. ad lib. admin A.M. aq. ATC b.i.d. c or d dil. et h. or hr. h.s. i.c. min. m&n N&V noct. NPO p.c. P.M. p.o. p.r.n. q qAM q4h, q8h, etc. q.i.d. rep. s s.i.d. s.o.s. stat. t.i.d. ut dict. wk. LATIN ORIGIN ante cibos ad libitum ----ante meridiem aqua ----bis in die cum die dilitus ----hora hora somni inter cibos minutum --------nocte non per os post cibos post meridiem per os pro de nata quaque --------quarter in die repetatur sine semel in die si opus sit statim ter in die ut dictum ----MEANING before meals at pleasure, freely administer morning water around the clock twice a day with day dilute and hour at bedtime between meals minute morning and night nausea and vomiting night nothing by mouth after meals afternoon; evening by mouth (orally) as needed every every morning every __ hours four times a day repeat without once a day if there is need; as needed immediately three times a day as directed week

MEDICATIONS
ABBREVIATIONS APAP ASA AZT EES HC HCTZ MTX NTG MEANING acetaminophen aspirin zidovudine erythromycin ethylsuccinate hydrocortisone hydrochlorothiazide methotrexate nitroglycerin

CLINICAL
ABBREVIATIONS BM BP BS CHD CHF GERD GI GFR GU HA HBP HRT HT or HTN IOP MI OA Pt SOB TPN URI UTI MEANING bowel movement blood pressure blood sugar coronary heart disease congestive heart failure gastrointestinal reflux disease gastrointestinal glomerular filtration rate genitourinary headache high blood pressure hormone replacement therapy hypertension intraocular pressure myocardial ischemia/ infarction osteoarthritis patient shortness of breath total parenteral nutrition upper respiratory infection urinary tract infection

DOSAGE FORMS / VEHICLES

ABBREVIATIONS amp. cap. D5LR D5NS D5W D10W elix. MEANING ampul capsule dextrose 5% in lactated Ringers dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) dextrose 5% in water dextrose 10% in water elixir

inj. NS NS oint. or ungt. (unguentum) pulv. (pulvis) RL, R/L or LR sol. (solutio) supp. (suppositorium) susp. syr. (syrupus) tab. (tabletta)

injection normal saline half-strength normal saline ointment powder Ringers Lactate or Lactated Ringers solution suppository suspension syrup tablet

ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION
ABBREVIATION CIVI ID IM IT IV IVB IV Drip IVP IVPB NGT p.o. or PO (per os) rect. SL SubQ Top. V or PV MEANING continuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion intradermal intramuscular intrathecal intravenous intravenous bolus intravenous infusion intravenous push intravenous piggy back nasogastric tube by mouth rectal or rectum sublingual subcutaneously topically vaginally