medical abbreviations Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
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ADE
A
adverse drug effect
2
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ADR
A
adverse drug reaction
3
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AWP
A
average wholesale price
4
Q
cmpd; cpd
A
compound
5
Q
conc
A
concentration
6
Q
DRG
A
diagnosis related group
7
Q
D/C; DC
A
discontinue
8
Q
disp
A
dispense
9
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DAW
A
dispense as written
10
Q
DEA
A
Drug Enforcement Administration
11
Q
DUR
A
drug utilization review
12
Q
elix
A
elixer
13
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
14
Q
fl.
A
fluid
15
Q
FDA
A
Food and Drug Administration
16
Q
MAC
A
maximum allowable cost
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Q
p
A
after
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pc
A
after meals
19
Q
pc + hs
A
after meals and at bedtime
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Q
pm
A
afternoon
21
Q
ad lib
A
ad lib
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Q
u.d
A
as directed
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Q
prn
A
as needed
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Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
25
hs
bedtime
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ac
before meals
27
ac + hs
before meals and at bedtime
28
AU
both ears
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OU
both eyes
30
po; PO
by mouth
31
qd; QD
daily
32
DAW
dispense as written
33
DS
double strength
34
q; Q
every day
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qd; QD
every day
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qhs; QHS
every day at bedtime
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qpm; QPM
every afternoon/evening
38
qh; QH
every hour
39
qam, QAM
every morning
40
qod; QOD
every other day
41
qw
every week
42
qir; QID
four times daily
43
hr
hour
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AS
left ear
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OS
left eye
46
MR
may repeat
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AD
right ear
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OD
right eye
49
tid; TID
3 times daily
50
bid; BID
2 times daily
51
w; wk
weekly
52
c
with
53
s
without
54
W/A; WA
while awake
55
24H
24 hours
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BU
buccal
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PO
by mouth
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EX
external
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IN
inhalation
60
Inj
injection
61
ID
intradermal
62
IM
intramuscular
63
IV
intravenous
64
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
65
IVP
intravenous push
66
IU
intrauterine
67
MDI
metered dose inhaler
68
MT
mouth/throat
69
NA
nasal
70
oph; opth
opthalmic
71
OR
oral
72
OT
otic
73
PR; RE
rectally
74
tinct.
tincture
75
TD
trandermal
76
UR
urethral
77
PV; VA
vaginally
78
Amp
apule
79
Cap
capsule
80
Cm
centimeter
81
Cc
cube centimeter
82
Gtt
drop
83
Gtts
drops
84
aa; ea
each
85
gr.
grain
86
g; gm
gram
87
H; hr
hour
88
Kg
kilogram
89
L
liter
90
Mcg
microgram
91
Mg
milligram
92
mEq
millequivalent
93
ml; mL
milliliter
94
Mm
millimeter
95
Oz
ounce
96
lb; #
pound
97
tbsp; TBS
tablespoon
98
Tsp
teaspoon
99
U
unit
100
SS
1/2
101
apap; APAP
acetaminophen
102
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
103
asa; ASA
aspirin
104
ADD
attention deficit disorder
105
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
106
ANS
autonomic nervous system
107
pre op
before surgery
108
BC; BCP
birth control pills
109
BP
blood pressure
110
BS
blood sugar
111
BM
bowel movement
112
Ca
calcium
113
Carb
cabohydrate
114
CNS
central nervous system
115
CHF
congestive heart failure
116
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
117
ECG; EKG
electrocardiogram
118
EEG
electroencephalogram
119
GI
gastrointestinal
120
GU
genitourinary
121
HA
headache
122
HMO
health maintenance organization
123
Hx
history
124
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
125
HCTZ
hydroclorothiazide
126
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
127
ICU
intensive care unit
128
Fe
iron
129
Mg
magnesium
130
MgO; MagOx
magnesium oxide
131
MCO
managed care organization
132
MOM
milk of magnesia
133
MV; MVI
multiple vitamin
134
N/V; N+V
nausea and vomiting
135
NTG
nitroglycerine
136
NSAs
nonsedating antihistamines
137
NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
138
NS
normal saline
139
PCN
penicillin
140
K
potassium
141
KCL
potassium chloride
142
PPO
preferred provider organization
143
Na
sodium
144
NaCl
sodium chloride
145
TCN
tetracycline
146
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
147
UTI
urinary tract infection
