Chap 21, Pharmacology, Abbreviations

Question 1

a.c., ac

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

ad lib

Answer 2

freely, as desired

Question 3

b.i.d., bid

Answer 3

two times a day

Question 4

/c

Answer 4

with

Question 5

Caps

Answer 5

capsules

Question 6

cc

Answer 6

cubic centimeter

Question 7

gm, g

Answer 7

gram

Question 8

gtt

Answer 8

2 drops

Question 9

gt

Answer 9

1 drop

Question 10

h

Answer 10

hour

Question 11

h.s., hs

Answer 11

at bedtime

Question 12

HRT

Answer 12

hormone replacement therapy

Question 13

IM

Answer 13

intramuscular (i.e. of parenteral administration)

Question 14

IV

Answer 14

intravenous

Question 15

mg

Answer 15

milligram

Question 16

ml, mL

Answer 16

milliliter

Question 17

NPO

Answer 17

nothing by mouth

Question 18

NSAID

Answer 18

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; i.e. Aspirin & ibuprofen

Question 19

/p

Answer 19

after (post)

Question 20

p.c., pc

Answer 20

after meals

Question 21

PO, p.o., po

Answer 21

by mouth

Question 22

p.r.n., prn

Answer 22

as needed; as necessary

Question 23

Pt

Answer 23

patient

Question 24

q

Answer 24

every

Question 25

q.h., qh

Answer 25

every hour

Question 26

q2h

Answer 26

every 2 hours

Question 27

q.i.d., qid

Answer 27

four times a day

Question 28

q.s., qs

Answer 28

sufficient quantity

Question 29

qAM

Answer 29

every morning

Question 30

qPM

Answer 30

every evening

Question 31

Rx

Answer 31

prescription

Question 32

/s

Answer 32

without

Question 33

SL

Answer 33

sublingual

Question 34

subQ

Answer 34

subcutaneous

Question 35

tab

Answer 35

tablet

Question 36

t.i.d., tid

Answer 36

three times daily

Question 37

OCP

Answer 37

oral contraceptive

Question 38

ung

Answer 38

ointment

Question 39

SERMs

Answer 39

Used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis and breast cancer. Selective estrogen receptor modulators have estrogen-like effects on bone (increase in bone density) and on lipid metabolism (decrease in cholesterol levels). However, they lack estrogenic effects on uterus and breast tissue.