medication abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a

A

before

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2
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AC, ac

A

before meals

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3
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ad lib

A

as desired

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4
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ASA

A

aspirin

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5
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BID, bid

A

twice a day

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6
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c

A

with

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7
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dx

A

diagnosis

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8
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g

A

gram

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9
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hs

A

hour of sleep, bedtime

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10
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gtts

A

drops

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11
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h

A

hour

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12
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ID

A

intradermal

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13
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IM

A

intramuscular

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14
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IV

A

intravenous

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15
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

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16
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kg

A

kilogram

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17
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

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18
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TKO

A

to keep open

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19
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L, l

A

liter

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20
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m2

A

meter squared

21
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mcg

A

microgram

22
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mEq

A

milequilivant

23
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mg

A

miligram

24
Q

mL, ml

A

mililiter

25
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

26
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

27
Q

NS

A

normal saline

28
Q

oz

A

ounce

29
Q

p

A

after

30
Q

PC, pc

A

after meal

31
Q

PO, po

A

by mouth

32
Q

PR

A

per rectum

33
Q

PRN, prn

A

as needed

34
Q

q

A

every

35
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

36
Q

q 6-8h

A

every 6-8 hours

37
Q

q12h

A

every 12 hours

38
Q

qam, qAM

A

every morning

39
Q

qh

A

every hour

40
Q

R

A

respiration, rectal, right

41
Q

s

A

without

42
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

43
Q

SL

A

sublingual

44
Q

SR

A

sustained release

45
Q

stat, STAT

A

as soon as possible

46
Q

TID, tid

A

3 times a day

47
Q

t, tsp

A

teaspoon

48
Q

T, Tbsp

A

tablespoon

49
Q

tx

A

treatment