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This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at ... p.r., pr, PR rectally / rectal administration:
penicillin (Best practice is to avoid drug name abbreviations) PEP: Post-exposure prophylaxis [4] PERM: Progressive Encephalomyelitis with Rigidity and Myoclonus PERRL: pupils equal, round, reactive to light PERLA: pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation [3] PERRLA: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation [3] Per ...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ft foot; feet measure unit FUO fever of unknown origin G, g gram(s) GFR glomerular filtration rate GI gastrointestinal GVHD graft-versus-host disease: G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase GU genitourinary Gy gray H, h, hr hour(s) '/24' is generally used in some regions. Hb hemoglobin HCl
Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs, ranked by sales. Abbreviations are used in the list as follows: INN = International Nonproprietary Name
Over the counter (bought medication) P Pharmacy (drug) POM Prescription-only medicine prn When required q Every (e.g. q2h – every two hours) qds/qid Four times a day Rx Prescription tds/tid Three times a day ung Ointment
Generally abbreviated to "P.R.N." or "PRN", pro re nata refers to the administration of prescribed medication whose timing is left to the patient (in the case of patient-controlled analgesia), nurse, or caregiver, as opposed to medication that is taken according to a fixed (primarily daily) schedule (a.k.a. "scheduled dosage").
The prescription symbol, ℞, as printed on the blister pack of a prescription drug. A prescription, often abbreviated ℞ or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered healthcare professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient.