Calculations Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
ABW
A
actual body weight
4
Q
a.c
A
before meals
5
Q
ad
A
up to
6
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure, freely
7
Q
a.m.
A
morning
8
Q
amp.
A
ampule
9
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
10
Q
aq.
A
water
11
Q
aq. dist.
A
distilled water
12
Q
a.s
A
left ear
13
Q
ASA
A
asprin
14
Q
ACT
A
around the clock
15
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
16
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
17
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
20
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
21
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
22
Q
BW
A
body weight
23
Q
C
A
centigrade
24
Q
c. or c
A
with
25
CA
cancer or cardiac
26
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
27
EDTA
edetate
28
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
29
EFAD
essential fatty acid deficiency
30
elix
elixir
31
e.m.p.
as directed
32
EPI
epinephrine
33
ER
emergency room
34
et
and
35
f. or ft.
make
36
F
fahrenheit
37
FBS
fasting blood sugar
38
FFA
free fatty acid
39
fl and fld
fluid
40
ft.
make
41
g or gm or GM
gram
42
GI
gastrointestinal
43
gr
grain
44
gtt, gtts
drop, drops
45
GYN
gynecology
46
H
hypodermic
47
h or hr
hour
48
HA
headache
49
HBP
high blood pressure
50
HCT
hematocrit
51
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
52
h.s
at bedtime
53
HT
height or hypertension
54
IBW
ideal body weight
55
ICU
intensive care unit
56
ID
intradermal
57
IM
intramuscular
58
INH
isoniazid
59
I&O
input and output
60
inj.
injection
61
OB-GYN
obstetrics-gynecology
62
OC
oral contraceptive
63
OD
overdose
64
o.d.
right eye
65
oint.
ointment
66
o.l. or o.s.
left eye
67
OR
operating room
68
OT
occupational therapy
69
o.u.
each eye
70
O2
both eyes
71
oz
ounce
72
p or per
by
73
Pb
phenobarbital
74
p.c.
after meals
75
PCN
penicillin
76
p.m.
afternoon-evening
77
p.o.
by mouth
78
post
after
79
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
80
PPI
patient package insert
81
PPM
parts per million
82
pr
rectally
83
pre-op
before surgery
84
p.r.n.
when required or as needed
85
PT
physicial therapy
86
pulv,
powder
87
pv
vaginally
88
q
every
89
q.d.
every day
90
q.h.
every hour
91
q.i.d
four times a day
92
q.o.d.
every other day
93
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
94
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
95
tsp.
teaspoon
96
U or u
unit(s)
97
UA
urinalysis
98
u.d., utd
as directed
99
ung.
ointment
100
URI
upper respiratory infection
101
USP
united states pharmacopeia
102
UTI
urinary tract infection
103
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
104
UV
ultraviolet
105
VS
vital signs
106
w/
with
107
WBC
whtie blood cell
108
w/o
without
109
X
times
110
y.o
year old
111
ZnO
zinc oxide
112
cap
capsule(s)
113
CBC
complete blood count
114
cc
cubic centimeter
115
CCT
crude coal tar
116
chart or chartulae
powder of powder paper
117
CHF
congestive heart failure
118
CNS
central nervous system
119
comp.
compound
120
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
121
CPZ
chlorpromazine
122
C&S
culture and sensitivity
123
d
day
124
disc or DC
discontinue
125
disp.
dispense
126
div.
divide
127
DOB
date of birth
128
DPT
diphteria, pertussis, tetanus
129
DS
double strength
130
d.t.d.
give of such doses
131
DW
dextrose 5% in water
132
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
133
DX
diagnosis
134
EC
entric coated
135
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
136
IU or iu
international unit
137
IV
intravenous
138
IVP
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
139
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
140
L
liter
141
LCD
coal tar solution
142
M.
mix
143
m2 or M2
square meter
144
mcg
microgram
145
mEq
milliequivalent
146
mg
milligram
147
MI
myocardial infarction
148
ml or Ml
milliliter
149
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
150
MO
mineral oil
151
MOM
milk of magnesia
152
mOsm or mOsmol
millimoles
153
MR
may repeat
154
MRX
may repeat _ times
155
n
nostril
156
N&V
nausea and vomiting
157
NG
nasogastric
158
NK
none known
159
no. or No.
number
160
noct.
night
161
non rep., nr
do not repeat, or no refills
162
NPO
nothing by mouth
163
NS
normal saline
164
1/2 NS
half-strength normal strength
165
NTG
nitroglycerin
166
O.
pint
167
r, rec
rectal
168
R.L. or R/L
ringers lactate
169
s
without
170
stat.
saturted
171
Sig.
write on label
172
SL
sublingually
173
SOB
shortness of breath
174
sol.
solution
175
s.o.s.
if there is a need
176
SS
saturated solution
177
ss
one-half
178
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodine
179
stat.
immediately
180
subc or subq or s.c.
subcutaneously
181
supp.
suppository
182
susp.
suspension
183
SVR
alcohol
184
syr.
syrup
185
SZ
seizure
186
T&C
type and crossmatch
187
tab
tablet(s)
188
TAC
tetracaine, adrenalin and cocaine
189
tal.
such
190
tal.dos
such doses
191
tbsp.
tablespoon
192
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
193
TCN
tetracycline
194
t.i.d.
three times a day
195
t.i.w.
three times a week
196
TMP/SMX
trimethroprim/sulfamethoxazole
197
top
topically
198
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
199
tr.
tincture
200
CD
controlled dose
201
CR
controlled release
202
CRT
controlled release tablet
203
ER
extended release
204
LA
long acting
205
SA
sustained action
206
SR
sustained release
207
TD
time delay
208
TR
time release
209
XR or XL
extended release
