MACE Medication Assistant Exam Prep

Category - Process & Dispense

The patient has a prescription for Betopic 2 drops ou QHS. What does ou stand for?

  1. Right eye
  2. Left eye
  3. Both eyes
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: C - The abbreviation ou stands for both eyes. The abbreviation for right eye is od; for the left eye it is os.

OD stands for oculus dexter (right eye)
OS stands for  oculus sinister (left eye)
OU stands for oculus uterque (both eyes)

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