Signa/Patients instructions

• a.c. (ante cibos) -before meals
• ad lib. (ad libitum) - at pleasure. freely
• admin - administer
• am (ante meridiem) - morning
• aq. (aqua) - water
• ATC - around the clock
• b.i.d ( bis in die ) -twice a day
• c (cum) - with
• d (die) -day
• dil.(dilutus) -dilute
• et - and
• h. or hr. (hora) - hour
• h.s. (hora somni) - at bedtime
• i.c. (inter cibus) -between meals
• min. (minutum) -minute
• m&n -morning and night
• N&V -nausea and vomiting
• noct. (nocte) - night
• p.c. (post cibus) - after meal
• pm (post meridiem) -afternoon;evening
• p.o. (per os) -by mouth (orally)
• p.r.n. (pro re nata ) - as needed
• q (quaque) -every
• qAM -every morning
• q4hr - every 4 hours
• q.i.d (quarter in die) -four times a day
• rep. (repetatur) -repeat
• s (sine) -without
• s.i.d. (semel in die) - once a day
• s.o.s (si opus sit) -if there is need ; as needed
• stat. (stamin)-immediately
• t.i.d (ter in die) - three times a day
• ut dict (ut dictum) - as directed
• wk. - week