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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 List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Diabetes insipidus: DIC Disseminated intravascular coagulation: DID Dissociative Identity Disorder: DiG DiGeorge syndrome: DISH Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: DJD Degenerative joint disease: DLB Dementia with Lewy bodies: DM Diabetes mellitus: DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy: DP
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Past medical history (see also medical history) PSI: Pneumonia severity index: PSP: phenylsulphtalein: PSS: progressive systemic sclerosis (see scleroderma) PSVT: paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: PT: prothrombin time physical therapy (physiotherapy) Pt. patient (from Latin patiens, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers") PTA
blood glucose awareness training (to help patients with diabetic hypoglycemia) BGL: blood glucose level: BIB: brought in by BIBA: brought in by ambulance BID bid b.i.d. twice a day (from Latin bis in die) Bilat eq: bilaterally equal BiPAP: bilevel positive airway pressure: BIS: bispectral index: BiVAD: bilateral ventricular assist device (left ...
This is an exhortation to the pharmacist by the medical practitioner, "I want the patient to have the following medication" [49] – in other words, "take the following components and compound this medication for the patient". The inscription section defines what is the medication. The inscription section is further composed of one or more of: [50]
Abbreviation Term Description (notes) A.d. As directed bd/bid Twice a day gt One drop gtt drops GSL General sales list Gutt/g Guttae (drops) Meds Medications Nocte/QHS At night Occ Ointment od/QD Once a day otc Over the counter (bought medication) P Pharmacy (drug) POM Prescription-only medicine prn When required q