Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Before meals

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AC

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Before meals and before bedtime

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ACHC

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3
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After meals

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PC

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4
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Twice a day

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BID

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5
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Three times a day

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TID

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6
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Four times a day

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QID

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7
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Every hour

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QH

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8
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Every night

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QN

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9
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Immediatly

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STAT

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10
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Every 2 hours

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Q2H

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Every 4 hours

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Q4H

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12
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Every 6 hours

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Q6H

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Every 8 hours

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Q8H

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14
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Every 12 hours

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Q12H

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15
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As needed

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PRN

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16
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Daily ,every day

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Daily

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17
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At bedtime

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At bedtime

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18
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Every other day

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Every other day

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19
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Handheld nebulizer

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HHN

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20
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Intramuscular

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IM

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21
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Intravenous

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IV

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Intravenous push

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IVP

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Intravenous piggyback

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IVPB

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24
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Intravenous rider

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IVR

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25
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Meter-dose inhaler

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MDI

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26
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Nebulizer

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Neb

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27
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By mouth

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PO

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28
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By rectum

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PR

29
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Right ear

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Right ear

30
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Left ear

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Left ear

31
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Right and left ear

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Both ears

32
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Right eye

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Right eye

33
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Left eye

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Left eye

34
Q

Right and left eye

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Both eyes

35
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Gram

A

g/gm

36
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Kilogram

A

Kg

37
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Liter

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L

38
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Microgram

A

mcg

39
Q

Miliequivalent

A

meq

40
Q

Miligram

A

mg

41
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Milliliter

A

mL/ml

42
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millimeter

A

mm

43
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centimeter

A

cm

44
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unit

A

unit

45
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drop

A

gtt

46
Q

inch

A

in

47
Q

pint

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pt

48
Q

Quart

A

qt

49
Q

tablespoon

A

Tbsp

50
Q

Teaspoon

A

Tsp

51
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Fluid once

A

fl oz

52
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capsule

A

cap

53
Q

controlled release

A

CR

54
Q

Extended release

A

ER

55
Q

Long acting

A

LA

56
Q

slow(or sustained) release

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SR

57
Q

Enteric coated

A

EC

58
Q

Elixir

A

el/elix

59
Q

Solution

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sol

60
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suppository

A

sup/supp

61
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suspension

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susp

62
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syrup

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syr

63
Q

tablet

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tab

64
Q

Ointment

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Oint

65
Q

keep vein open

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KVO

66
Q

to keep open

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TKO

67
Q

no known allergies

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NKA

68
Q

no known drug allergies

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NKDA

69
Q

Discontinue

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Discontinue