Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
Q
Dig
A
digoxin
2
Q
disp
A
dispense
3
Q
EC
A
enteric-coated
4
Q
Elix
A
elixir
5
Q
eMAR
A
electronic med admin record
6
Q
EPO
A
epoietin alfa; erythropoietin
7
Q
ER XR XL
A
extended-release
8
Q
FeSO4
A
ferrous sulfate; iron
9
Q
g G
A
gram
10
Q
gr
A
grain
11
Q
gtt gtts
A
drop;drops
12
Q
HC
A
hydrocortisone
13
Q
HCTZ
A
hydrochlorothiazide
14
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
15
Q
h.s. HS
A
bedtime
16
Q
IBU
A
ibuprofen; Motrin
17
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
18
Q
Inj
A
injection
19
Q
IPA
A
isopropyl alcohol
20
Q
ISDN
A
isosorbide dinitrate
21
Q
ISMO
A
isosorbide mononitrate
22
Q
K K+
A
potassium
23
Q
KCl
A
potassium chloride
24
Q
LD
A
loading dose
25
Mag Mg MAG
magnesium
26
mcg ug*
microgram
27
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
28
MDV
multiple-dose vial
29
MEq
milliequivalent
30
MgSO4t
magnesium sulfate; magnesium
31
MOM M.O.M.
milk of magnesia
32
M.S.t
morphine sulfate
33
MUt mu
million units
34
MVI MVI-12
multiple vitamin injection; multivitamins for parenteral admin
35
Na^+
sodium
36
NaCl
sodium chloride; salt
37
NF non-form
non-formulary
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NR d.n.r.
no refills; do not repeat
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NS
normal saline; 0.9% sodium chloride
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1/2 NS
one-half normal saline; 0.45% sodium chloride
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1/4 NS
one-quarter normal saline; 0.225% sodium chloride
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NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
44
NTG
nitroglycerin
45
od o.d. OD
right eye
46
ODT
orally disintegrating tab
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OPTH OPHTH Opth
ophthalmic
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os o.s. OS
left eye
49
ou o.u. OU
both eyes; each eye
50
p.c. PC
after meals
51
PCA
patient-controlled anesthesia
52
PCN
penicillin
53
PHI
protected health info
54
PM p.m.
afternoon; evening
55
PO
orally; by mouth
56
PPE
personal protective equipment
57
PPI
proton pump inhibitor
58
PR
per rectum; rectally
59
PV
per vagina; vaginally
60
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
61
q
every
62
q.h. qhour
every hour
63
QA
quality assurance
64
QAM qam
every morning
65
qDay QDt
every day
66
q.i.d. QID
four times daily
67
QOD Q.O. Day Q other day
every other day
68
QPM qpm
every evening
69
qs qsad
quantity sufficient
70
qwk qweek
every week
71
SL sub-L
sublingual
72
SMZ-TMP
sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim; Bactrim
73
SR
sustained release
74
SS ss
one-half
75
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
76
Sub-Q SC SQ Sq
subcutaneous
77
SUPP Supp
suppository
78
susp
suspension
79
SW SWFI
sterile water; sterile water for injection
80
TDS
transdermal delivery system
81
TID t.i.d.
three times daily
82
TIW t.i.w.
three times a week
83
TKO TKVO KO KVO
to keep open; to keep vein open; keep open; keep vein open (a slow IV flow rate)
84
ung
ointment
85
ut dict
as directed
86
Vanco
vancomycin
87
VO V.O. V/O
verbal order
88
Zn
zinc
89
Z-Pak
azithromycin; Zithromax
90
au a.u. AU
both ears; each ear
91
ASA
aspirin
92
as a.s. AS
left ear
93
APAP
acetaminophen; Tylenol
94
AM a.m.
morning
95
ad a.d. AD
right ear
96
D^5NS D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride
97
D^5 1/2 D5 1/2
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline
dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride
98
D^5 1/3 D5 1/3
dextrose 5% in 1/3 normal saline
dextrose 5% in 0.33% sodium chloride
99
D^5 D^5W D5W
dextrose 5% in water
100
Cap
capsule
101
Ca^++
calcium
102
ac a.c. AC
before meals
103
aaa
apply to affected area
104
BUD
beyond-use date
105
b.i.d. BID
twice daily
106
CSP
compounded sterile prep
107
D^5 1/4 D5 1/4
dextrose 5% in 1/4 normal saline
dextrose 5% in 0.225% sodium chloride
108
D^5LR D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's solution
109
DAW
dispense as written
110
DC d/c
discontinue
111
D/C
discharge
112
DCA
direct compounding area
