Abbreviations Flashcards
(173 cards)
1
Q
AA
A
to the affected area
2
Q
AB
A
both
3
Q
AC
A
before a meal
4
Q
AD
A
right ear
5
Q
ADM
A
administer
6
Q
AEA
A
in affected ear(s)
7
Q
AEY
A
in affected eye(s)
8
Q
AIDO
A
after initial dose
9
Q
ALT
A
alternate
10
Q
AMP
A
ampule
11
Q
AMT
A
amount
12
Q
AOS
A
at onset
13
Q
APL
A
applicatorful
14
Q
APP
A
apply
15
Q
APR
A
apply to rash
16
Q
APS
A
applicatorsful
17
Q
ASD
A
apply sparingly with each diaper change
18
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
19
Q
ATN
A
at night
20
Q
AU
A
both ears
21
Q
AVN
A
use 1 ampule via nebulizer
22
Q
B
A
before
23
Q
BED
A
bedtime
24
Q
BID
A
twice daily
25
BM
bowel movement
26
BP
blood pressure
27
BRE
breakfast
28
C
capsule
29
CS
capsules
30
CFL
capful
31
CNC
cough and congestion
32
CNTS
contents of 1 pack
33
COG
congestion
34
CONS
consecutive
35
COU
for cough
36
CRU
crush
37
CSW
chew and swallow
38
D
daily
39
DAPP
dental appointment
40
DH
diarrhea
41
DID
two or three times daily for weight loss
42
DIS
dissolve
43
DNC
take four capsules 1 hour before dental appointment
44
DNT
take four tablets 1 hour before dental appointment
45
DPS
droppersful
46
DR
discard remainder
47
DRK
drink
48
DRP
dropperful
49
EC
each cheek
50
EVE
evening
51
EXT
externally
52
FEV
as needed for fever
53
FEVP
as needed for fever and pain
54
FID
five times daily
55
FPD
follow package directions
56
FRI
friday
57
G
give
58
GEF
generic equivalent for
59
GEQ
generic equivalent to
60
GF
generic for
61
GSM
generic substitution made
62
GTB
gtube
63
GTS
drops
64
GTT
drop
65
H
hours
66
HA
headache
67
HS
at bedtime
68
I
insert
69
IEN
in each nostril
70
IM
in the muscle
71
IMM
immediately
72
INJ
inject
73
INL
inhale
74
INT
instill
75
IVB
insert one applicatorful vaginally at bedtime
76
IVS
insert one suppository vaginally at bedtime
77
JTB
jtube
78
LEA
in the left ear
79
LEY
in the left eye
80
LOZ
lozenge
81
LQ
liquid
82
MCD
may cause drowsiness
83
MDD
maximum daily dose is
84
MIN
minutes
85
MON
monday
86
MWF
monday, wednesday, friday
87
MX
mix
88
MXC
mix 1 capful
89
N
for nausea
90
NEB
nebulizer
91
NER
for nerves
92
NGTB
ng-tube
93
NM3
no more than 3000mg of acetaminophen daily
94
NM4
no more than 4000mg of acetaminophen daily
95
NOS
nostril
96
NTS
nights
97
NV
for nausea and vomiting
98
OC
1 d for a full cycle. stop for 1 week, then repeat
99
OD
right eye
100
OES
on an empty stomach
101
OS
left eye
102
OU
both eyes
103
P
for pain
104
PA
patch
105
PC
after a meal
106
PFS
puffs
107
PO
by mouth
108
PRA
as needed for anxiety
109
PRF
as needed for
110
PRN
as needed
111
Q
every
112
QAF
every afternoon
113
QAM
every morning
114
QD
every day
115
QDW
4 days a week
116
QHS
every night at bedtime
117
QID
four times daily
118
QOD
every other day
119
QPM
every evening
120
R
rectal
121
REA
in the right ear
122
REC
rectally
123
REY
in the right eye
124
RF
refrigerate
125
RVN
use 1 respule via nebulizer
126
SAS
swish and swallow
127
SAT
saturday
128
SC
under the skin
129
SLP
sleep
130
SML
small
131
SND
sunday
132
SOA
soak
133
SOB
shortness of breath
134
SPR
spray
135
SPS
suppositories
136
SQ
subcutaneous
137
SS
one-half
138
SUP
suppository
139
SW
shake liquid well
140
SWR
shake well and refrigerate
141
T
tablet
142
TS
tablets
143
TAT
until all taken
144
TAY
today
145
TBL
tablespoonful
146
TDW
3 days a week
147
TEA
teaspoonful
148
TES
teaspoonsful
149
THUR
thursday
150
TID
three times daily
151
TK
take
152
TLS
tablespoonsful
153
TNT
one tablet under tongue as needed for chest pain
154
TUE
tuesday
155
TW
one tablet in water
156
U
use
157
UNI
units
158
UNT
under the tongue
159
UNW
unwrap
160
UTD
as directed
161
VA
vaginal
162
VAG
in the vagina
163
VOM
vomiting
164
VVM
use 1 vial via nebulizer
165
WA
while awake
166
WC
with meals
167
WED
wednesday
168
WFJ
with fruit juice
169
WHZ
wheezing
170
WKS
weeks
171
WOJ
with orange juice
172
XD
times daily
173
WF
with food
