Abbreviations commonly used

Abbreviation Latin or Greek words English Meaning

A.C., a.c., Acute cibum Before food, Before meal
Aeq Aequales Equal
Agit Agita Shake or stir
Agit a us Agita ante usum Shake before using
Alt. hor . Alternis horis Every other hour
Alt. noct. Alternis nocta Every other night
Aq Aqua Water
Aq. Bull. Aqua bulliens Boiling water
Aq. Comm. Aqua commmunis Common water
Aq. Dest. Aqua distillata Distilled water
Aq. ferv. Aqua fervens Hot water
Aq. pur Aqua pura Pure water
Bib Bibe Drink
Bis Bis Twice
B.D., Bis in d Bis in dies Twice daily
B.I.D Bis in dies Twice in a day
Bid Bidare Drink
Bol Bolus A large pill
C Congius A gallon
Cap Capitat Let him take
Caps Capsula A capsule
Cera Cera Wax
Cerat Ceratum Cerate
Chart Charta A paper
Cib Cibus Food or meal
Cito. disp. Cito dispensetur Let it be dispensed quickly
Cochl. Cochlear Spoonful
Cochl. ampl. Cochleare amplum A table spoonful
Cochl. mag. Cochleare magnum A large spoonful
Cochl. min. Cochleare minimum A small spoonful
Cochl.mod Cochleare modicum A dessert spoonful
C.m Cras mane Tomorrow morning
C.n. Cras nocti Tomorrow night
C.v. Cras vespere Tomorrow evening
Cyath Cyathus A glass
C. vin Cyathus vinarius A wine glass
D Dosis A dose
Dil Dilutus Dilute, diluted
D. Inp aeq Dividatur in partes aequales Let it be divided into equal parts
Ft. Fiat Let it be made
Ft. chart xii Fiat chartulae xii Let 12 powders be made
Ft. mist. Fiat mistura Let a mixture be made
Ft. pil Fiat pilula Make a pill
Garg Gargarisma A gargle
Gm, g Gramme Grams
Gr. Grana A grain
Gt. Gutta A drop
H Hora An Hour
H.D Hora decubitus At bedtime
H.S Hora Somni At bedtime
Hor Horis Hour
In, d. Indes, In die Daily, in a day
Lat. Dol Lateri dolente To the painful side
Lin. Linimentum A liniment
Lot. Lotio A lotion
M Misce Mix
m Minim A drop
Mag Magnus Large
Mane Mane Morning`
M. Et n Mane at nocte Morning and night
Mist Mistura A mixture
M.D.U Moro dicto utendum To be used as directed
No. Numero, numerus Number
Noct Nocte At night
Non Nox Not, do not
Non rep Non repetaur Do not repeat
O O Mother substance
Oct, Octaris A pint
Omn. man Omni mane Every morning
Omn. Noct Omni nocte Every night
Omn. hor Omni hora Every hour
Omn. bih Omni bihora Every two hours
O. d Omni die Every day
P. ae Partes aequales Equal parts
Parvus Parvus Little
Post Post After
P.C Post Cibus After food
Pr. C Pruis cibus Before food
Puly Pulvus A powder
P.R., p.r. Per rectum By the rectum
P.v., Per vaginum By the vagina
Q Q Mother tincture
Q.H., Q.U. hor Quaque hora Each hour, every hour
Q.I.D., q.i.d Quarter in die Four times a day
Q.L., Quantum libet As much as required
Q.P. Quantum placet As much as you please
Q.S Quantum sufficial A sufficient quantity
Q.v. Quantum vis As much as you wish
Rx Recipe To take
S Signa Mark
Ss Semi Half
Semel in d Semel in die Once a day
Semi h. Semi hora half an hour
Septimana Septimana A week
Sig. Signa Mark, label
Solv Solve To dissolve
S.L. Saccharum lactis Sugar ofmilk
S.O.S. Si opus sit If necessary
Sp.Gr., S.G., S.G., Specific gravity
Sum Sume, Sumat Let him take
S.V.R. Spiritus vini rectificatus Alcohol
T.D. or TID Ter in die Thrice daily
Tr. Tincture Tincture
Trit. Tritura Trituration
Uncia Uncia An ounce
Ung. Unguentum An ointment
Vac ven Vacuo ventriculo In empty stomach
Vol Vol Volume
Wt. Wt Weight