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3) Standard Abbreviati<strong>on</strong> for <strong>Drug</strong> Administrati<strong>on</strong> FrequencyINSTRUCTION LATIN ABBREVIATION<strong>on</strong>ce daily<strong>on</strong>ce dailytwice a day bis die b.d.twice a day bis in die b.i.d.three times daily ter die sumendus t.d.s.three times daily ter in die t.i.d. 1four times daily quater in die q.i.d. 2four times daily quater die sumendus q.d.s.at bedtime hora somni h.s.at night nocte noct.every night omni nocte o.n.every morning omni mane o.m.before no<strong>on</strong> ante meridiem a.m.afterno<strong>on</strong> post meridiem p.m.when required pro re nata p.r.n.used as directed more dicto utendus m.d.u.immediately statim stat.alternate alternus alt.before food ante cibum a.c.after food post cibum p.c._______________________1 t.i.d. is preferable to be used in prescripti<strong>on</strong>2 q.i.d. is preferable to be used in prescripti<strong>on</strong> because q.d.s. is easily mistaken with q.d.4) Standard Abbreviati<strong>on</strong>s for Dosage FormsDOSAGE FORM LATIN ABBREVIATIONScapsule capsula cap.drops guttae gtt.for the eye oculo ocul.irrigati<strong>on</strong> irrigatio irrig.mixture mistura mist.ointment unguentum ung.pessary pessus pess..powder pulvis pulv.suppository suppositorium supp.syrup syrupus syr.tablet tabletta tab.tincture tinctura tinct.Reference : Pharmaceutical Handbook, The Pharmaceutical PressPharmaceutical Practice, D.M. Collect, M.E. Ault<strong>on</strong>The Chief Pharmacist’s Office is resp<strong>on</strong>sible for coordinating the procedures involved in the additi<strong>on</strong> of drugabbreviati<strong>on</strong>. Any request for additi<strong>on</strong> of drug abbreviati<strong>on</strong> should be made through the hospital pharmacy.HAHO 2000(revised in Jan 05)3

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