Abbrev. List Pg1-5 Flashcards
(192 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each, affected area
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad
A
up to
4
Q
AD
A
right ear
5
Q
Ad. Lib.
A
as much as desired
6
Q
am, AM
A
morning
7
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen, Tylenol
8
Q
AQ, aq
A
water
9
Q
AS
A
left ear
10
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
11
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
12
Q
atc
A
around the clock
13
Q
AU
A
each ear, both ears
14
Q
bid, BID
A
twice a day
15
Q
c (with a line on top)
A
with
16
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
17
Q
cap
A
capsule
18
Q
Cl
A
Chloride
19
Q
comp.
A
compound
20
Q
Cr
A
chromium
21
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
22
Q
D/NS
A
dextrose in normal saline
23
Q
D/W
A
dextrose in water
24
Q
d, D
A
day
25
D/C, d/c
discontinue; discharge
26
DAW
dispense as written
27
disp.
dispense
28
DSS
docusate sodium
29
DX, dx
diagnosis
30
elix
elixir
31
ETOH
alcohol
32
ext
external
33
Fe
iron, ferrous
34
fl
fluid
35
fx
fracture
36
g
gram
37
gr
grain
38
gtt(s)
drop(s)
39
h, H
hour
40
H2O
water
41
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
42
HA, H/A
headache
43
HC
hydrocortisone
44
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
45
hs, HS
at bedtime
46
HTN
hypertension
47
IBU
Ibuprofren
48
IM
intramuscular
49
INH
isoniazid
50
IPPB
intermitted positive pressure breathing
51
K
potassium
52
KCL
potassium chloride
53
kg
kilogram
54
L
liter
55
m, M
meter
56
mcg
microgram
57
mEq
milliequivalent
58
mg
milligram
59
mL, ml
milliliter
60
mm
millimeter
61
MOM
milk of magnesia
62
MR
may repeat, may refill
63
MVI
multivitamin
64
N&V
nausea and vomiting
65
N/V, nv
nausea and vomiting
66
Na
Sodium
67
NaHCO3
sodium bicarbonate
68
NKA
no known allergies
69
nmt
no more than
70
noc
night
71
NPO
nothing by mouth
72
NR
no refills, no repeat
73
NS
normal saline
74
NTG
nitroglycerin
75
OD
right eye
76
oint
ointment
77
ophth
eye, opthalmic
78
OS
left eye
79
OTC
over-the-counter
80
otic
ear
81
OU
both eyes, each eye
82
oz
ounce
83
pb, PB
phenobarbital
84
pc
after meals
85
PCN
penicillin
86
pm, PM
afternoon, evening
87
PO, po
by mouth, orally
88
PO4
phosphate
89
post
after
90
pr, PR
rectally, per rectum
91
prn, PRN
as needed, if needed as necessary, if necessary
92
pt
patient
93
q,Q
each, every
94
qd, QD
every day
95
qh, QH
every hour
96
qid, QID
four times a day
97
qs
sufficient quantity
98
qsad
to make sufficient quantity
99
Rx
prescription, "recipe", take thou
100
s (fix)
without
101
Sc, SQ, subq
subcutaneous
102
sig
directions
103
sl, SL, subl
sublingual, under the tongue
104
soln, sol
solution
105
SS
saturated solution or half (1/2)
106
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
107
STAT
now, immediately
108
supp
suppository
109
susp
suspension
110
sx
symptoms
111
tab
tablet
112
TAR
treatment authorization request
113
TCN
tetracycline
114
tid, TID
three times a day
115
TKO
to keep open
116
top
topical
117
tr
tincture
118
tx
treatment
119
ud, UD
as directed
120
ung
ointment
121
USP
US Pharmacopeia
122
i
one
123
ii
two
124
iii
three
125
iv
four
126
/
per
127
<
less than
128
< (w/ line under)
less than or equal to
129
>
greater than
130
> (w/ line under)
greater than or equal to
131
BE
barium enema
132
BM
bowel movement
133
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
134
CA
cancer
135
C&S
culture and sensitivity
136
CBC
complete blood count
137
CC
chief complaint or Cubic Centimeter
138
CHF
congestive heart failure
139
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
140
FBS
fasting blood sugar
141
GSW
gunshot wound
142
GTT
glucose tolerance test
143
hct
hematocrit
144
Hgb
hemoglobin
145
hx
history
146
I&O
input and output
147
IV
intravenous
148
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
149
KVO
keep vein open
150
OR
operating room
151
R/O
rule out
152
pre-op
before operation
153
S/P
status post
154
SX
surgery, symptoms
155
SMA 20
sequential multiple analysis 20
156
SS enema
soap suds enema
157
T&C
type and crossmatch
158
TE
trace elements
159
TKO
to keep open
160
TPN
total parental nutrition
161
UA
urinalysis
162
VS
vital signs
163
ODT
Orally disintegrated tablet
164
UAT
until all taken
165
Sulfa
sulfate
166
PV
per vaginal/vaginally
167
inh
inhale
168
inj
inject
169
PSE
pseudoephedrine
170
SOB
shortness of breath
171
Delta sign
change
172
MDI
meter dose inhaler
173
CF
with food
174
D5W
dextrose 5% solution, Dextrose 5 grams in water
175
N.T.E
not to exceed
176
Q.A.M
every day in the morning
177
Q.P.M
every night
178
q.1h
every 1 hour
179
q.o.d
every other day
180
LR
Lactated Ringer's
181
y.o, yo
years old
182
tbs or tbsp
tablespoon
183
tsp
teaspoon
184
syr
syrup
185
amp
ampule
186
aq
water
187
oz
ounce
188
mL
milliliter
189
IP
intraperitoneal
190
BS
blood sugar
191
mo
months
192
SBP
systolic blood pressure
