a.d – alternate day
a.c – before meals
ad, – as much as wanted
Amp – ampoule
b.d.s or bid – Twice a day
Cap – Capsule
B.E – Both the eyes
C.M.S – take next morning
D&C – Dialation and Curettage
day – 24 hours
garg – gargle
gtt(gattta) – A drop ( or 0.6 mr)
haust – daraught or a single dose
h.s – At bed time
I.c – In-between meals
I.m – Intercumuscular
I.V – Interanvenous
lin – liniment
Mist – Mixture
Q,d – once in a day
Q.u – each eye
p.c – after meal
q.h – every hour
q.i.d – four times a day
q.s – as much as necessary
S.c – Subcutaneously
S.O.S – whenever or as and when needed
S.S – one half
Stat – Immediately
Suppos – Suppository
Syr – Syrup
Tab – Tablet
t.i.d/t.d.s – Three times a day
tr -Tincture
t.s.f – teaspoonful (4.5/5 ml)
Urig (ont) – ointment
1 x 2 or 1 x 3 – one dose to be taken twice / thrice a day