Prescription-Filling Directions

• aa. (ana) - of each
• ad (ad) - up to; to make
• disp. (dispensatur ) - dispense
• div. (divitatur) - divide
• d.t.d( dentur tales doses ) - give of such doses
• ft (fiat) - make
• M. ( mice) -mix
• No. (numero) -number
• non rep (non repatatur) - do not repeat
• q.s. ( quantum suffix it) -a sufficient quantity
• q.s. ad (quantum suffic iat ad) - a sufficient to make
• sig. (signa) - write (directions on label)
• mg/m? -milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)
• mIU or milli-IU -thousandth of an internationalunit
• MIU® -million international units
• mL -milliliter
• mL/h - milliliters (of drug adminis-tered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)
• mOsm or mOsmol - milliosmoles
• oz. -ounce
• pt. -pint
• qt. - quart
• ss or sS (semissem) - one-half
• tbsp. -tablespoonful
• tsp. - teaspoonful