abbreviations

• od/qd

  once a day
• qod/eod


  every other day
• om


  every morning
• on


  every night
• bid/bd


  twice a day
• tid/tds


  3 time a day
• qid/qds


  4 times a day
• Q4h

  every 4 hours
• Q6h


  every 6 hours
• stat


  immediately
• ud/uad

  use as directed
• prn

  when necesssary
• po


  via oral route
• IV


  via intravenous route
• IM

  via intramuscular injection
• SC


  via subcutaneous injection
• PR


  via rectal route
• PV


  via vaginal route
• AAA


  apply to affected areas
• ad


  right ear
• as


  left ear
• au


  both ears
• RE


  right eye
• LE

  left eye
• BE


  both eyes
• AA


  affected areas
• I/I

  1 unit dose
• II/II

  2 unit dose
• III unit dose


  3 unit dose
• tsp


  teaspoon
• Tbsp

  tableespoon