Abbreviation for Drug Form
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cap or caps | Capsules |
| Crm | Cream |
| Elix | Elixir |
| Gtts | Drops |
| MDI | Metered-dose inhaler |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth; not a drug form but means the patient is not to receive any medications administered orally |
| PO or po | By mouth, orally, or swallowed |
| PR | Suppository (when written after the drug name) |
| SL | Sublingual form |
| sol or soln | Solution |
| supp | Suppository |
| susp | Suspension |
| SVN | Small volume nebulizer |
| Syr | Syrup (syr is also used as an abbreviation for syringe) |
| tab or tabs | Tablets |
| Ung | ointment |