Reading Prescription Abbreviations and Acronyms

  1. PR
    Per Rectum
  2. PR
    By Rectum
  3. PR
    per rectum [Lat.] by rectal route
  4. PR
    pegylated interferon and/with weight-based ribavirin
  5. PRAC
    Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessement Committee
  6. PREP
    Pre-exposure prophylaxis
  7. PRN
    As Needed
  8. PRN
    ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
  9. PSTAC
    Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition
  10. PT
    Physical Therapy
  11. PT
    Pint
  12. PTEN
    phosphatqase and tensin homologue
  13. PULV
    pulvis (powder)
  14. PUVA
    psoralen and ultraviolet A
  15. PV
    Vaginally
  16. PV
    Per Vaginam (via the vagina)
  17. QAD
    Every Other Day
  18. QAM
    Every Morning
  19. QD
    Once a Day
  20. QD
    Once Daily

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