Abbreviation Latin ......... Latin Term ................................Meaning. ........x
ac ................ ante cibum ................. Take medication before meals.
bid ............... bis in die...................... Take medication twice a day.
hs ................ hora somni .................... Take medication at bedtime.
od ................. oculus dexter................. Use medication in right eye.
os ................... oculus sinister................ Use medication in left eye.
po ................... per os ......................... . Take medication by mouth.
pc .................... post cibum ................ Take medication after meals.
prn .................. pro re nata................. Take medication as needed.
q3h .......... quaque 3 hora ....... Take medication every three hours.
qd...................... quaque die ................. Take medication every day.
qid ........... quarter in die............ Take medication four times a day.
tid .................. ter in die ........... Take medication three times a day
bid ............... bis in die...................... Take medication twice a day.
hs ................ hora somni .................... Take medication at bedtime.
od ................. oculus dexter................. Use medication in right eye.
os ................... oculus sinister................ Use medication in left eye.
po ................... per os ......................... . Take medication by mouth.
pc .................... post cibum ................ Take medication after meals.
prn .................. pro re nata................. Take medication as needed.
q3h .......... quaque 3 hora ....... Take medication every three hours.
qd...................... quaque die ................. Take medication every day.
qid ........... quarter in die............ Take medication four times a day.
tid .................. ter in die ........... Take medication three times a day
الأختصارات المستعمله في الروشتات لكل ال((dosage forms))وهم عباره عن :
- tablet وتختصر tabs
- surypوتختصر syrp
- suspentionوتختصر susp
- capsulesوتختصر caps
- suppazitoriesوتختصر supp
- vaginal suupozitoriesوتختصر vag.supp
- shamboوتختصر shambooكما هي بدون تغيير
- ampulesوتختصر amp
- vialوتختصر كما هي بدون تغيير vial
- ointment وتختصر ب oint
- gel وتكتب كما هي بدون اختصار gel
- creamوتختصر cream كما هي ولكن سوف تلا حظ ان الطبيب عموما لا يكتب الكلمه الى آخرها فسوف يكتب فيcream مثلا creثم شرطه طويله
dropsوتختصرdp سواء كانت naseldrops أو eye dropsأو ear drops
وهناك ايضا عده اختصارات اخرى وهي خاصه باستعمال الدواء
فمثلا في الحقن سوف تجد هذين الحرفين
- s.cوتعني اأنها للحقن تحت الجلد sub cotinious
- iv وتعني انها للحقن intraviensفي الوريد
- im ((intra muscular ))وتعني انها للحقن في العضل
