[6] Prescription and Conversion Flashcards
(76 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
agit
A
shake, stir
4
Q
Aq
A
water
5
Q
Aq dest
A
distilled water
6
Q
bid
A
twice a day
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Q
c̄
A
with
8
Q
cap
A
capsule
9
Q
D5W, D5W
A
dextrose 5% in water
10
Q
dil
A
dissolve dilute
11
Q
disp, dis
A
dispense
12
Q
elix
A
elixir
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Q
ext
A
extract
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Q
g
A
gram
15
Q
gr
A
grain
16
Q
gtt
A
drops
17
Q
h
A
hour
18
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
19
Q
IA
A
intra-arterial
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
IV
A
intravenous
22
Q
IVPB
A
IV piggyback
23
Q
kg
A
kilogram
24
Q
mcg, mg (do not use)
A
microgram (always write out “microgram”)
25
mEq, meq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
27
no
number
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non rep
do not repeat
29
OD
right eye
30
OS, OL
left eye
31
OTC
over-the-counter
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OU
both eyes
33
p̄
after
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pc
after meals
35
PO
by mouth
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PR
per rectum
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prn
when needed
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q
every
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qam, om
every morning
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qd (do not use)
every day (write “daily”)
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qh, q1h
every hour
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q2h, q3h, etc
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc
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qhs
everynight at bedtime
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qid
four times a day
45
qod (do not use)
every other day
46
qs
sufficient quantity
47
rept, repet
may be repeated
48
Rx
take
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s̄
without
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SC, SQ
subcutaneous
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sid (veterinary)
once a day
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Sig, S
label
53
sos
if needed
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ss
one half
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stat
at once
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sup, supp
suppository
57
susp
suspension
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tab
tablet
59
tbsp, T (do not use)
tablespoon (always write-out "15mL")
60
tid
three times a day
61
Tr, tinct
tincture
62
tsp (do not use)
teaspoon (always write out "5mL")
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U (do not use)
units (always write out "units")
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vag
vaginal
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i, ii, iii, iv, etc
one, two, three, four, etc.
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ℨ
dram( in fluid measure 3.7 mL)
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oz
ounce (in fluid measure 29.6 mL)
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0.065 grams (g), often rounded to 60 milligrams (mg)
1 grain (gr)
69
15 gr
1g
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30 milliliters (mL)
1 ounce (oz) by volume
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5 mL
1 teaspoonful (tsp)
72
15 mL
1 tablespoonful (tbsp)
73
1000 mL
1 quart (qt)
74
1 minim
1 drop (gtt)
75
20 drops
1 mL
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2.2 pounds (lb)
1 kilogram (kg)
