Abbreviation of Medication Order and their meanings Dr

Abbreviation of Medication Order and their meanings Dr. J. Domenech

Interpretation Of the Prescription or Medication order n Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions and Medication orders Abbreviation Meaning a. c before meals ad up to a. d. Right ear ad lib. at pleasure, freely a. m. morning amp. Ampul aq. water

Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions and Medication orders Abbreviation a. s. a. u b. i. d BSA c. cap. cc. or cc dil. disc. or D. C Meaning left ear each ear twice a day body surface area with Capsule cubic centimeter Dilute discontinue

Abbreviation disp. div. d. t. d. DW D 5 W elix. e. m. p et p. o p. r. n Meaning Dispense Divide Give of such dose distilled water dextrose 5% in water Elixir as directed and by mouth when required

Abbreviation q. d. q. h. q. i. d. q. o. d. q. s. ad R s. Meaning Every day Every hour four times a day Every other day A sufficient quantity a sufficient quantity to make rectal without

Abbreviation Meaning Sig. Sol. s. o. s ss. Or ss Stat. Subc. Or subq or s. c. Sup. Susp. Syr. Tab. Write on label Solution if there is need one half immediately Subcutaneously Suppository Suspension Syrup tablet

Abbreviation Tbsp. T. i. d. Tr. Tsp. U or u u. d. Ung. U. S. P Ex aq. Meaning Tablespoonful Three times a day Tincture Teaspoonful unit As directed Ointment United States pharmacopoeia In water

Abbreviation Meaning fl or fid ft. g. Or Gm. Or g Gtt. H h. Or hr. h. s. IM Inj. Meaning fluid Make gram Drop hypodermic Hour At bedtime Intramuscular Injection

Abbreviation Iv M m 2 or M mcg. Or mcg m. Eq mg ml N&V N. F. Noct. Meaning intravenous mix square meter microgram milliequivalent Milligram Milliliter Nausea & vomiting National Formulary Night

Abbreviation Non rep. NPO N. S. or NS or N/S ½ NS o. d. o. l. o. s. o. u. p. c. Meaning Do not repeat nothing by mouth normal saline half strength normal saline Right eye Left eye Each eye After meals

INTERPRETATION OF THE PRESCRIPTIN OR MEDICATION ORDER Practice Exercises 1. Interpret each of the following Subscriptions ( direction to the pharmacist) taken from prescriptions: a) Disp. sup. Rect. no. xii M. ft. isoton. sol. disp. 10 ml M. et div. in pulv. no. x b) c)

e) M. et ft. ung. Disp. 10 g f) M. et ft. sol. DTD xlvii g) M. et ft. sol. 1 g/tbsp. h) Ft. cap#1. Disp. tal. no. xvi. N. R i) M. et ft. pulv. Div. in dos. xiii j) M. et ft. inj. For I. V. use.

2. Interpret each of the following Subscriptions ( direction to the pharmacist) taken from prescriptions: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Gtt. ii o. u. q. 4 h. p. r. n. pain Thsp. i in gl. aq. q. 6 h. Appl. Am& pm for pain e. m. p Gtt. iv a. d. m. &n. Tsp. I ex aq. q. 4 or 5 h. p. r. n. pain Appi. ung. o. s. ad lib Caps I aq. h. s. N. R. Gtt v a. u. 3 x d. S. O. S

3. Interpret each of the following taken from medication orders. a) Secobarbital sodium gr iss p. o. q. d. h. s. repeat s. o. s g) Prochlorperazine 10 rng IM q. 3 h. Pm N&V Minocycline HC 1 susp. 1 tsp p. o. q. i. d disq after 5 d. Propranolol HC 1 10 mg p. o. t. i. d. a. c & h. s. NPH U-100 insulin 40 U subc q. d. A. M. Cefarnandole nafate 250 mg IM q. 12 h. Potassium chloride 15 rn. Eq p. o. b. i. d. p. c. h) Vincristine sulfate 2 mg/rn 2 BSA b) c) d) e) f)

PRESCRIPTION Part of Prescription: 1) prescriber’s information----(Name, address, phone no. , signature) 2)Patient’s information---(Name, address, age , weight etc. ) 3)Date of prescription 4)Superscription-----Symbol ( Take thou, you take, recipe) 5)Inscription--- medication prescribed 6)Subscription----- dispensing information to the pharmacist

7) Signa------ Directions to the patients 8) Special Instructions Medication scheduling and patient compliance