Latin terms & abbreviation commonly used in prescription writing
Latin Term. Abbreviation. Meaning in english
Auristille auristill. Ear drops
Capsula. caps. A Capsule
Cataplasma. cataplasm. A Poultice
Charta. chart. A powder
Collutorium. collut. A mouth wash
Collyrium. collyr. An eye wash
Cremor. crem. A cream
Emulsio emul. An emulsion
Haustous ht. A drought
Injectis. inj. An injection
Insufflatio. insuff. An Insufflation
Linctus. lin. A linctus
Linimentum. lin. A liniment
Liquor liq. A solution
Lotio. lot. A lotion
Mistura. m,mist. A mixture
Nariatillae. narist. Nasal drops
Nebula. neb. A spray solution
Pasta. past. A paste
Pilula. pil. A pill
Pulvis. pulv. A powder
Solutio. sol. A solution
Suppositorium. suppos. A suppository
Tabella. tab. A tablet
Unguentum. ung. An oinment
Addendus. addend. To be added
Applicandus. applicand To be applied
Capiendus. capiend. To be taken
Dandus. dand. To be given
Deglutiendus. deglut To be swallowed
Inhaletur. inhal. Let (it) be inhaled
Miscendus. miscend. To be mixed
Signa. sin. Label
Sumendus. S or sum. To be taken
Utendus. U or utend. To be used
Semel in die. sem in die. Once a day
Bis in die. b.i.d, b.d. twice a day
Ter in die. t.i.d., t.d. three times a day
Quarter in die. q.i.d., q.d. four times a day
Primo mane. prim. m. Early in the morning
Mane. m. In the morning
Omni mane. o.m. every morning
Omni nocte. o.n. every night
Jentaculum. jentac. Breakfast
Nocte et mane. n.et.m night & morning
Omni hora. o.h. every hour
Alternis horis. alt. hor. every two hours
Tertis horis tert. hor. every three hours
Auristille auristill. Ear drops
Capsula. caps. A Capsule
Cataplasma. cataplasm. A Poultice
Charta. chart. A powder
Collutorium. collut. A mouth wash
Collyrium. collyr. An eye wash
Cremor. crem. A cream
Emulsio emul. An emulsion
Haustous ht. A drought
Injectis. inj. An injection
Insufflatio. insuff. An Insufflation
Linctus. lin. A linctus
Linimentum. lin. A liniment
Liquor liq. A solution
Lotio. lot. A lotion
Mistura. m,mist. A mixture
Nariatillae. narist. Nasal drops
Nebula. neb. A spray solution
Pasta. past. A paste
Pilula. pil. A pill
Pulvis. pulv. A powder
Solutio. sol. A solution
Suppositorium. suppos. A suppository
Tabella. tab. A tablet
Unguentum. ung. An oinment
Addendus. addend. To be added
Applicandus. applicand To be applied
Capiendus. capiend. To be taken
Dandus. dand. To be given
Deglutiendus. deglut To be swallowed
Inhaletur. inhal. Let (it) be inhaled
Miscendus. miscend. To be mixed
Signa. sin. Label
Sumendus. S or sum. To be taken
Utendus. U or utend. To be used
Semel in die. sem in die. Once a day
Bis in die. b.i.d, b.d. twice a day
Ter in die. t.i.d., t.d. three times a day
Quarter in die. q.i.d., q.d. four times a day
Primo mane. prim. m. Early in the morning
Mane. m. In the morning
Omni mane. o.m. every morning
Omni nocte. o.n. every night
Jentaculum. jentac. Breakfast
Nocte et mane. n.et.m night & morning
Omni hora. o.h. every hour
Alternis horis. alt. hor. every two hours
Tertis horis tert. hor. every three hours
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