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|Abbreviations every Pharmacists should know| |CHEAT SHEET|👩‍🔬👨‍🔬💊








> *Rx* = Treatment

> *Hx* = History

> *Dx* = Diagnosis

> *q* = Every

> *qd* = Every day

> *qod* = Every other day

> *qh* = Every Hour

> *S* = without

> *SS* = One & half

> *C* = With

> *SOS* = If needed

> *AC* = Before Meals

> *PC* = After meals

> *BID* = Twice a Day

> *TID* = Thrice a Day

> *QID* = Four times a day

> *OD* = Once a Day

> *BT* = Bed Time

> *hs* = Bed Time

> *BBF* = Before Breakfast

> *BD* = Before Dinner

> *Tw* = Twice a week

> *SQ* = sub cutaneous

> *IM* = Intramuscular

> *ID* = Intradermal

> *IV* = Intravenous

> *Q4H* = (every 4 hours)

> *QOD* = (every other day)

> *HS* = (at bedtime)

> *PRN* = (as needed)

> *PO or "per os"* (by mouth)

> *Mg* = (milligrams)

> *Mcg/ug* = (micrograms)

> *G or Gm* = (grams)

> *1TSF* (Teaspoon) = 5 ml

> *1 Tablespoonful* =15ml

~ *DDx* =differential Diagnosis

*Tx* =Treatment

*RTx* =Radiotherapy

*CTx* =Chemotherapy

*R/O* =rule out

*s.p* =status post

*PMH(x)* =past medical history

*Px* =Prognosis

*Ix* =Indication

*CIx* =contraindication

*Bx* =biopsy

*Cx* =complication







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