Reading Prescription Abbreviations and Acronyms

  1. G
    Gram
  2. P/A
    Pharmacy Assistant
  3. T/T
    Timoptic (with concentrations)
  4. B/D
    Twice A Day
  5. P&M
    post meridiem - evening or afternoon
  6. P&R
    Per Rectum
  7. P&R
    By Rectum
  8. P&R
    per rectum - by rectum
  9. H2O
    Water
  10. TAU
    Treatment-As-Usual
  11. TRT
    Treatment
  12. STREAM
    standardized treatment regimen of antituberculosis drugs for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
  13. P&O
    by mouth (per os) [Lat.]
  14. D&C
    Discontinue
  15. D&C
    Doctor of Chiropractic
  16. d/w
    Distilled Water
  17. H&S
    hour sleep or half-strength
  18. H&S
    Hora Somni (at bedtime)
  19. PCV
    pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
  20. SMX
    Sulfamethoxazole

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