Abriviations Flashcards
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D
A
Day
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Q
A
Every
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H
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Hour
3
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QD
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Everyday Q24H
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Qid
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4 times a day - Q6H
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Tid
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3 times a day- Q8H
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Bid
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2 times a day- Q12H
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a
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Before
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P
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After
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Ac
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Anticibum (before meals); ambulatory care
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Pc
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Postcibum (after meals)
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Os
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Oculo sinister (left eye)
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Od
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Oculo dexter (right eye)
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As
A
Aural sinister (left ear)
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Ad
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Aura dexter (right ear); up to; so as to make
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Ou
A
Both eyes
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Au
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Both ears
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Pr
A
Perectum
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Po
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Orally
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Pv
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Vaginally
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Prm
A
As needed
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aa
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Of each
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AACP
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
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abd
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Abdomen
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Abd prep
Abdominal preparation
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ABG
Arterial blood gases
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ACE
Angiotensin converting enzyme
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achs; ac&hs
Before meals and at bed time
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AC lab
Anticoagulant laboratory
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act
Activity
30
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ad lib
As desired
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ADA
American dietetic association
33
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
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ADR
Adverse drug reaction
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AgNO3
Silver nitrate
36
AHFS
American hospital formulary service
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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AK
Above the knee
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alk phos
Alkaline phosphatase
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all
Allergy
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am
Morning
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AMA
Against medical advice
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amp
ampule; ampicillin
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ane
Anesthesia
45
Antibio
Antibiotic
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AP
Appendicitis
47
AP chest
Antero- posterior chest X-Ray
48
apap;APAP
Acetaminophen
49
AphA
American pharmaceutical association
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APS
Automated pharmacy station
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aq
Aqueous
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ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASHP
American society of health-system pharmacists
54
AMA
American medical association
55
aso
Automatic stop order
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Al(OH)3
Aluminum hydroxide
57
atc
Around the clock
58
ASA
Aspirin (Acetyl Salicylic Acid)
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AWP
Average wholesale price
60
AZT
Zidovudine (Retrovir)
61
AV
Atrial-ventricular
62
B & O
Belladonna and opium
63
BCP
Birth control pill
64
BE
Barium enema
65
bili
bilirubin
66
Bicarb
Sodium bicarbonate
67
B1
Vit B1; thiamine
68
B2
Vit B2; riboflavin
69
B3
niacin; nicotinic acid
70
B6
pyridoxine
71
B12
cyanocobalamine
72
BK
Below the knee
73
BP
Blood pressure
74
BPH
benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
75
BS
Blood sugar
76
BSC
Biological safety cabinet
77
BM
Bowel movement
78
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
79
BNP
Brain natiuretic peptide
80
BRP
Bathroom privileges
81
BSA
Body surface area
82
BSS
Buffered saline solution
83
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
84
Ca
Calcium
85
CaCl2
Calcium chloride
86
CaCO3
Calcium carbonate
87
CA
Cancer; continuous action
88
CI
Scheadule I drugs
89
CII
Scheadule II drugs
90
CIII
scheadule III drugs
91
CIV
Scheadule IV drugs
