Common Medications & Abbreviations

Question 1

Antibiotic

Answer 1

A medication that kills bacteria and treats bacterial infections

Question 2

Brand Name

Answer 2

-Assigned by the medication’s manufacturer

-Identifies the medication as the property of the company

-Begins with a Capital letter

Question 3

Generic Name

Answer 3

a noncommercial name for a medication, usually less complex than the medication’s chemical name and often more complex than a brand or trade name

Question 4

Calcium Channel Blocker

Answer 4

A medication that prevents the entry of calcium ions into the cells of the body, which can LOWER blood pressure and treat cardiac pain and dysfunction

Question 5

Antiplatelet

Answer 5

A medication that helps delay blood clotting. This medication differs from an anticoagulant because it affects arterial as well as venous blood.

Question 6

ACE inhibitor

Answer 6

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

A type of anti-hypertensive (blood pressure lowering) medication

Question 7

Proton Pump Inhibitor

Answer 7

A specific type of medication that reduces stomach acid

Question 8

Beta blocker

Answer 8

A medication that, by interfering with specific receptor sites in the heart, can help LOWER heart rate and blood pressure and treat many other cardiovascular disorders

Question 9

Leukotriene Inhibitor

Answer 9

A specific type of medication that treats asthma by relaxing tight or constricted airways and inflammation in the airways

Question 10

Glucocorticoid

Answer 10

a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism

Suppression of inflammation

Question 11

gtt

Answer 11

drop, drops

Question 12

ds

Answer 12

double strength

Question 13

mcg

Answer 13

microgram

Question 14

mEq

Answer 14

milliequivalent

Question 15

mg/dL

Answer 15

milligrams per deciliter

(glucometer)

Question 16

PO

Answer 16

by mouth, orally (per os)

Question 17

PR

Answer 17

rectally

Question 18

top

Answer 18

topically

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a

Answer 19

Before

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ac

Answer 20

before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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bid

Answer 22

twice a day

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c hat

Answer 23

with

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d

Answer 24

daily, day

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h, hr

Answer 25

hour

Question 26

noct

Answer 26

night

Question 27

pc

Answer 27

after meals

Question 28

PRN

Answer 28

when necessary

Question 29

q

Answer 29

every

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qam

Answer 30

every morning

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q4h

Answer 31

every 4 hours

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qid

Answer 32

four times per day

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stat

Answer 33

immediately

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ut dict

Answer 34

as directed

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Agit

Answer 35

shake, stir

Question 36

ASA

Answer 36

aspirin

Question 37

DAW

Answer 37

dispense as written

Question 38

ext

Answer 38

extract

Question 39

qs

Answer 39

a sufficient quantity

Question 40

rx

Answer 40

prescription

Question 41

s hat

Answer 41

without

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sig

Answer 42

write on label

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sx

Answer 43

Symptoms

Question 44

TO

Answer 44

telephone order

Question 45

OTC

Answer 45

over the counter

Question 46

tinc

Answer 46

tincture

(Herbal extract)

Question 47

per

Answer 47

by means of, through

Question 48

nr

Answer 48

No refills

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N/V

Answer 49

nausea and vomiting

Question 50

NPO

Answer 50

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

Question 51

NKA

Answer 51

no known allergies

Question 52

neb

Answer 52

nebulizer

Question 53

MDI

Answer 53

metered dose inhaler