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Identifying an Abbreviation

"both ears every four hours" = au q4h

Interpreting an Abbreviation

"supp pv hs" = suppository in vagina at bedtime

Writing an Abbreviated Phrase:

Single Letter Abbreviation

Evening Abbreviations

"pill by mouth before food" = pill po ac

c: with

d: day

s: without

h: hour

q: every

p: after

Abbreviation Interpretation Example

"25 cc po ac tid" = 25 cubic centimeters by mouth before meals 3 times a day

hs: at bedtime

pm: evening

Abbreviations Describing Urgency

ASAP: as soon as possible

stat: immediately

Abbreviations for the Eyes

ou: each eye

od: right eye

os: left eye

Following Directions of Abbreviations

Abbreviations for Sites

DAW: dispense as written, it indicated that a generic drug should not be substituted for the prescription

  • The pharmacist write this so that the pharmacy techs know what to do when they fill the prescription.

sl: under the tongue

otic: ear

pv: vagina

pr: rectum

Prescription Abbreviations

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