我是一個中藥煲呀!

ic_med.gif (1740 bytes)

Medical Information on the Net

 

Prescription  Abbreviations

" " 白,  使     外, 使 ,   . . 使 進一 解,使

.   寫, 能得    

 

簡寫

英文

中文

i  one  to be taken/used
ii two to be taken/used
ml or mL microliter
½NS half strength normal saline
A, aa., of each
a.s. left ear
a.u. each ear, both ears   /  
ac or ap before meal
ad right ear
ad lib at pleasure, freely
ADR adverse drug reaction
alt h alternate hour
am before noon /  
amp ampoule /ampule
Aq water
bid/ bd twice a day
BP British Pharmacopoeia
BPC British Pharmaceutical Codex 藥 方 集
BSA body surface area
c with   /
cap capsule
cc / ml cubic centimeter  / millilitre
compd compound/ compounded
CP China Pharmacopoeia
cr /crem cream
D.A.W. dispense as written
D.C., dc, or disc discontinue
D5 / D5W dextrose 5% in water 5%
Dil dilute
Disp dispense
div divide, to be divided
dl or dL deciliter 1/10
DW distilled water
elix elixir
emul emulsion /
et and
g or Gm gram
GA general anaesthesia
gal gallon
garg gargle
gm (g) gram
gtt drop, drops   /
gutt drop
h or hr hour
hs bedtime    
I or L liter
IM/ IMI intramuscular
inj injection /
IV / IVI intravenous
LA local application
LA local anaesthesia
lb pound
liq liquid
mane in the morning
mcg, or mg microgram  
mg milligram ( )
mist/ mixt mixture
mitt send
N.S., NS, or N/S normal saline
NBO nil by mouth
no number
noct / nocte at night   /
Non rep do not repeat  
NPO nothing by mouth
o.d. right eye / every day   /
o.l. / o.s. left eye
o.u. / o2 each eye, both eyes   /
om /qam every morning
on /qpm every night    
ophth Ophthalmic  眼科用
OTC over the counter
Pc prescription