Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder
2
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; caused by HIV
3
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
6
Q
CA
A
cancer, carcinoma
7
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
8
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
9
Q
COLD/COPD
A
chronic obstructive lung/pulmonary disease
10
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident, stroke
11
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
12
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
13
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
14
Q
GERD
A
gastro-esophageal reflux disease
15
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
16
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
17
Q
HA
A
headache
18
Q
HBP, HTN
A
high blood pressure, hypertension
19
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus, cause of AIDS
20
Q
HR
A
heart rate
21
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction, heart attack
22
Q
NKA/NKDA
A
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
23
Q
N&V, N/V
A
nausea & vomiting
24
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
25
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
26
RR
respiration rate
27
SOB
shortness of breath
28
T2D, T2DM
type 2 diabetes mellitus
29
Temp
body temperature
30
URI
upper respiratory infection
31
UTI
urinary tract infection
32
amp.
ampule
33
cap.
capsule
34
chart
a divided powder, powder in paper
35
cr., crm.
cream
36
DR
delayed release
37
elix.
elixir
38
emul.
emulsion
39
Liq., liq.
liquid
40
Lot., lot.
lotion
41
parenteral
routes of administration other than the GI tract
42
pill
solid dosage form, not commonly used anymore, round shape
43
pulv., pulvis
a bulk powder
44
sol.
solution
45
supp., sup., suppos
suppository
46
susp.
suspension
47
syr.
syrup
48
tab.
tablet
49
tinc., tr., tinct.
tincture
50
ung, unguentum, oint.
ointment
51
vl
vial
52
XR
extended release
53
disp.
dispense
54
div. #
divide; divide formula into the specified number of dosage units
55
d.t.d. #
give such doses; refers to a single dose (dispense specified number of doses)
56
ex. aqua
in water
57
f., ft.
make or prepare
58
M
mix the contents of the formula
59
N.B.
note well!
60
No., #
number of units to be prepared or dispensed
61
S.A., Secundum artem
according to the art
62
tal. dos.
such doses
63
sig.
write the following directions on the label
64
ad
up to
65
appl.
apply
66
AAA, aaa
apply to affected area
67
c, cum
with
68
dil.
dilute
69
D/C, D.C.
discharge/ discontinue
70
e.m.p., ut dict, u.d.
as directed
71
et
and
72
NMT
not more than
73
NPO
nothing by mouth
74
non rep, N.R.
do not repeat, no refills
75
rep
repeat, refill
76
s, sine
without
77
tg, TG, TAT
till gone, until all taken
78
aa., aa
of each (2 or more ingredients present in equal quantities)
79
agit.
shake
80
alb.
white
81
APAP
acetaminophen
82
ASA
aspirin
83
aq., aqua.
water, drinking water (not in RXs)
84
aq. dest.
distilled water (used in RXs)
85
aq. pur.
purified water USP (deionized water for compounding)
86
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
87
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity up to
88
aa q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity of each up to
89
D5W
dextrose injection USP
90
HC
hydrocortisone
91
inj.
injection
92
IOP
in original packaging
93
MDI
metered dose inhaler
94
MS, MSO4
morphine sulfate
95
MOM
milk of magnesia
96
NF
national formulary (should conform to its standards)
97
NS, N.S.
normal saline 0.9% NaCl
98
1/2 NS
0.45% NaCl (saline) for injection
99
hs, HS
half strength
100
NTG
nitroglycerin
101
TPN
total parental nutrition
102
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
103
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
104
DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
105
FDA
US Food and Drug Administration
106
cc., cc
cubic centimeter
107
dram, dr (fancy 3)
dram (unit of volume and mass)
108
fl, fld.
specifies that the measure is a fluid measure
109
g, gm
gram
110
gr, gr.
grain
111
gtt.
drop
112
min (fancy M)
minim (unit of volume)
113
mcg., mcg, ug
microgram
114
mEq
milliequivalent
115
mg., mg
milligram
116
ml, mL
milliliter
117
M
molar
118
mOsmole
milliosmole
119
OsM, mOsM
osmolar and milliosmolar
120
O.
apothecary pint
121
oz.
ounce
122
parts
the ratio of ingredients given they have the same units
123
ration strength
drug concentration, total quantity of preparation that contains one unit of drug
124
ss., ss
one half
125
tbl, tbsp, tbs
tablespoonful
126
tsp., tsp
teaspoonful
127
v/v
volume-in-volume
128
w/v
weight-in-volume
129
w/w
weight-in-weight
130
prn
as occasion arises
131
a.
before
132
a.c., ac
before meals
133
a.m., am
morning
134
h., hr, degree symbol
hour
135
hold
do not give specific dose
136
d.
day
137
q., q
every
138
q4h
every 4 hours
139
q.d., qd
every day
140
q.o.d., qod
every other day
141
bid
twice a day
142
tid
three times a day
143
qid
four times a day
144
t.i.w.
three times a week
145
h.s., hs
at bed time
146
ATC
around the clock
147
m^2, M^2
square meters
148
BSA
body surface area
149
BMI
body mass index
150
p., p
after
151
p.c., pc
after meals
152
p.m., pm
evening/afternoon
153
noct.
night
154
STAT
immediately
155
s.o.s., sos
if there is need
156
c (or c with bar over it)
with
157
wf, w/f
with food
158
a.d., ad
right ear
159
a.s., as
left ear
160
a.u., au
each ear
161
aur
ears, ear
162
i., inh.
inhalation
163
IA
intraarticular
164
ID
intradermal
165
IM
intramuscular
166
IV
intravenous
167
IVP, IV bolus
intravenous push
168
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
169
KVO
keep vein open
170
via Hep Loc
inject through heparin lock
171
Ocul
eye
172
o.d., od
right eye
173
o.s., os
left eye
174
o.u.
each eye
175
p.
puff
176
p.o., per os, PO
by mouth
177
R, pro rect., PR
into the rectum
178
SL
sublingually
179
subq., s.c., SQ
subcutaneously
180
top
topically
181
vag., PV
into the vagina
