Rx ac => before meal Rx ad => Right ear Rx agit => shake Rx am => morning Rx amt => amount Rx ante => before Rx as => left ear Rx al => left ear Rx ASA => Aspirin Rx au => both ears Rx aq => water Rx bid => twice daily Rx bp => blood pressure Rx c => with Rx CBC => complete blood count Rx Ca => calcium Rx caps => capsules Rx Cl => chloride Rx c/o => complaint of Rx D/C => discontinue Rx diag, Dx => diagnosis Rx dil => dilute Rx disch => discharge Rx dr => dram Rx et => and Rx Etoh => alcohol Rx exp => expired Rx FBS => fasting blood sugar Rx Fe => iron Rx fl => fluid Rx gm => gram Rx gr => grain Rx gt => drop Rx gtt => drops Rx H => hour Rx hr => hour Rx H20 => water Rx hs => bed time Rx Hx => history Rx IM => intramuscular Rx IV => intravenous Rx K => potassium Rx liq => liquid Rx MDI => meter dose inhaler Rx Mg => magnesium Rx mg => milligram Rx MgSO4 => magnesium Sulfate Rx mm => millimeter Rx MOM => Milk of Magnesia Rx MS => Morphine Sulfate Rx Na => sodium Rx NaCl => sodium chloride Rx neg => negative Rx NKA => no know allergies Rx NKDA => no known drug allergies Rx NPO => nothing per mouth Rx OD => right eye Rx oint => ointment Rx OS => left eye Rx OL => left eye Rx OU => each eye Rx oz => ounce Rx PB => phenobarbital Rx pc => after meals Rx per => by Rx pm => after noon Rx PO => orally Rx prn => as needed Rx q => every Rx qd => every day Rx qh => every hour Rx qhs => at every bed time Rx qid => 4 times a day Rx qod => every other day Rx q6h => every 6 hours Rx qs => quantity sufficient Rx R/O => rule out Rx Rx => prescription Rx SL => sublingual Rx SOB => shortness of breath Rx sol => solution Rx sq => sub cutaneous Rx ss => one-half Rx stat => immediately Rx tabs => tablets Rx tbsp => tablespoon (15ml) Rx temp => temperature Rx tid => three times a day Rx tr => tincture tinc => tincture Rx tsp => teaspoon (5ml) Rx ung => ointment Rx vag => vaginal Rx vol. => volume Rx VS => vital signs Rx x => times