1. Abbreviations for Prescriptions

2. aaof each acbefore meals ADright ear Ad libfreely; as wanted ALleft ear Ampampule AUboth ears bidtwice daily

3. BOLbolus; large pill BSAbody surface area BWbody weight - cwith capscapsules cccubic centimeter (1ml) cwthundred weight dday; right

4. DSdose or days not acceptable g, gmgram galgallon gtt(s)drop; drops hhour hshour of sleep (bed time) IDintradermal IMintramuscular

5. INintranasal IPintraperitoneal ITintratracheal IVintravenous kgkilogram L, LT, Sleft LSALactated Ringer’s solution mcgmicrogram

6. mEqmilliequivalents mLmillilter MLVmodified live virus non repdo not repeat NPOnothing per os (nothing by mouth) NSnormal saline ODright eye OL, OSleft eye

7. OTCover the counter OUboth eyes pcafter meals per os, POorally; by mouth PI3parainfluenza-3 ppmparts per million prnas necessary PSSphysiologic saline

8. PWDpowder qevery q_hevery __ hours (for example, q8h means every 8 hours) qdevery day qhevery hour qidfour times a day qodevery other day qsquantity sufficient

9. R, RTright Rxtake - swithout SC, SQsubcutaneous Siglabel (prescription label) ss½ tabtablet

10. tidthree times daily Txtreatment Uunit Ungointment ut dictas directed