abbreviations 1-13 Flashcards
(139 cards)
1
Q
ABW
A
actual body weight
2
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
3
Q
am
A
morning
4
Q
amp
A
ampoule
5
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
6
Q
aq.
A
water
7
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
8
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
9
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
10
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
14
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
15
Q
BW
A
body weight
16
Q
cap.
A
capsule
17
Q
Cc
A
cubic cm mL
18
Q
CCT
A
crude coal tar
19
Q
chart
A
powder or powder paper
20
Q
chartulae
A
powder or powder paper
21
Q
CMC
A
carboxymethylcellulose
22
Q
collyr.
A
eye lotion, eye wash
23
Q
comp.
A
compound
24
Q
CPZ
A
chlorpromazine
25
CVD
cardiovascular disease
26
D.C.
discontinue
27
dil.
dilute
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disc.
discontinue
29
div.
divided
30
dos.
dose
31
dur. dol.
while pain lasts
32
DW
distilled water
33
d5w
dextrose 5% in waterl
34
elix.
elixire
35
Ex. ap
in water
36
F, Ft
make
37
Fl
fluid
38
Fld
fluid
39
G
gram
40
Gm
gram
41
GI
gastro intestinal
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Gr
grain
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H
hyodermic
44
H
hour
45
Hr
hour
46
HA
HEADACHE
47
HMP
HIGH blood pressure
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HPMC
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
49
HT
hypertension
50
ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
52
Inj.
injection
53
IV
intravenous
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IVP
intravenous push
55
IVBP
intravenous piggyy back
56
L
liter
57
L
left
58
LCD
coal tar solution
59
LVP
large volume parenteral
60
m
mix
61
M
mix
62
m2
square meter
63
man. prim
first thing in the morning
64
mcg
microgram
65
m. dict
as directedM
66
MDD
manic depressive disorder
67
mEq
milliequivalent
68
mOsm
milliosmol
69
mOsmol
milliosmol
70
MR
may repeat
71
n
nare
72
NV
nausea vomitting
73
nebul
a spray
74
NG
nasogastric
75
NMT
not more than
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NR
do not repeat
78
NS
normal saline
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1/2 NS
half strength normal saline
80
NTG
nitroglycerin
81
O
pint
82
OD
overdose
83
o.d.
right eye
84
oint
ointment
85
o.l.
left eyes
86
O2
both eyes
87
P, post
after
88
pb
phenobarbitalp
89
placebo
I will satisfy to please
90
p.m.
afternoon
91
pm
evening
92
pond
heavy
93
Pr
rectally
94
pro rat aet
according to agep
95
pulv
powder
96
q
every
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q.n.
each nare
98
qs. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
99
r
RECT6AL
100
Ringers lactate
RL
101
r/o
rule out
102
s.a.
according to artsa
103
sat
saturatedsc
104
sc
subcutaneous
105
sesq
one and one half
106
SID
once per day
107
sig.
write on label
108
SL
sublingual
109
SOB
shortness of breath
110
sol
solution
111
subc/subq
subcutaneous
112
sup
suppository
113
susp
suspension
114
SVP
small volumber parenteral
115
syr
syrup
116
tab
tablet
117
tal
sucht
118
tal. dos
such doses
119
tbsp
tablespoonful
120
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
121
TCN
tetracycline
122
tid
three times a day
123
top
topically
124
TPN
total parental nutrition
125
tr.
tincture
126
tsp
teaspoon
127
u
unit
128
U
unit
129
u.d.
as directed
130
ung
ointment
131
UTI
urinary tract infection
132
vin
wine
133
VC
vital sign
134
W
with
135
WBC
white blood count
136
w/o
without
137
X
times
138
y.o.
years old
139
ZnO
zinc oxide
