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Common Weights, Measures, or Apothecary Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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ad | to, up to |
ad lib | at pleasure |
AMA | against medical advice |
amt | amount |
aq | water |
aq. dest. | distilled water |
C | Celsius, centigrade |
cal | calorie |
comp | compound |
dil | dilute |
div | divide |
dtd | give of such a dose |
Dx | diagnosis |
elix, el | elixir |
emp | as directed |
et | and |
ex aq | in water |
F | Fahrenheit |
f, ft | make, let be made |
M | molar |
m. dict | as directed |
mM | millimolar |
ng | nanogram |
noc | in the night |
non rep | do not repeat, no refills |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
O, Oct | a pint |
post cib | after meals |
pulv | a powder |
qad | every other day |
qs | a sufficient quantity |
qs ad | a sufficient quantity to make |
Rx | take, a recipe |
tal | such |
trit | triturate |
ung | ointment |
v.o. | verbal order |