Pharm Abbreviations And Conversions Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
2
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric tube
3
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
4
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
5
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
6
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
7
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous push
8
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
9
Q
PO
A
By mouth
10
Q
PR
A
By rectum
11
Q
SL
A
Sublingual
12
Q
Supp
A
Suppository
13
Q
ac
A
Before meals
14
Q
q
A
Every
15
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
16
Q
q2h
A
Every 2 hours
17
Q
BID
A
Two times a day
18
Q
q4h
A
Every 4 hours
19
Q
hr or h
A
Hour
20
Q
q8h
A
Every 8 hours
21
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
22
Q
q12h
A
Every 12 hours
23
Q
pc
A
After meal
24
Q
QID
A
4 times a day
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prn
As needed
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STAT
Immediately
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TID
Three times a day
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c with line over it
With (“con”)
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kg
Kilograms
30
cap
Capsule
31
L
Liters
32
ER
Extended release
33
mcg
Micrograms
34
g
Gram
35
mg
Milligrams
36
gr
grain
37
mL
Milliliters
38
gtts
Drops
39
mEq
Milliequivalents
40
NKA
No known allergies
41
s with line over it
Without (“sin”)
42
NPO
Nothing by mouth
43
susp
Suspension
44
OD
Right eye
45
SR
Sustained release
46
OS
Left eye
47
TKO or KVO
To keep vein open
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OU
Both eyes
49
XR
Extended release
50
What is there to know about “u”
Highly confused, must write out UNIT
51
Rule with IU
Write out “international unit”
52
Issue with QD and QOD
QD: write daily
QOD: write every other day
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@
Write “at”
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cc
Write mL or milliliters
55
1 kg
2.2 lbs
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1 tsp
5 ml
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1 tbsp
15 ml
58
1 fl oz
30 ml
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1 ml to gtts
15 gtts
60
3 tsp to tbsp
1 tbsp
61
2 tbsp to fl oz
1 fl oz
62
1 lb is how many oz
16 oz
63
How many oz in a pint
16 oz
64
How many oz in a quart
32 oz in a quart
65
How many oz in a gallon
128 oz in a gallon
66
How many oz in a cup
8 oz in a cup
67
How many cm in an inch
2.54 cm = 1 inch
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How many feet in a yard
3 feet =1 yard
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1 mL = how many cc
1 cc
70
kg- - - g- - - mg- - - mcg
71
K - H- D- B- D- C- M - - M
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L- - - mL
