Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
Q
ad lib
A
as much as desired (ad libitum)
3
Q
bid
A
twice daily (bis in die)
4
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
5
Q
cal
A
calorie
6
Q
cap
A
capsule
7
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter (same as mL)
8
Q
cm
A
centimeter
9
Q
conc
A
concentration
10
Q
dr
A
dram; equal to 1/8 oz or 4 mL
11
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water (the 5 in D5W should be in subscript)
12
Q
ED
A
effective dose
13
Q
ED50
A
median effective dose (the 50 should be in subscript)
14
Q
fl oz
A
fluid ounce
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Q
g
A
gram
16
Q
gal
A
gallon
17
Q
gr
A
grain; unit of weight approximately 65 mg
18
Q
gt
A
drop (gutta)
19
Q
gtt
A
drops (guttae)
20
Q
hr
A
hour
21
Q
IA
A
intra-arterial
22
Q
IC
A
intracardiac
23
Q
ID
A
intradermal
24
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
25
IP
intraperitoneal
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IT
intrathecal
27
IU
International Unit or intrauterine
28
IV
intravenous
29
kg
kilogram
30
km
kilometer
31
L or l
liter
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lb or #
pound
33
LD
lethal dose
34
LRS
lactated Ringer's solution
35
m
meter
36
MBC
minimum bactericidal concentration
37
mcg or μg
microgram
38
MED
minimal effective dose
39
mEq
milliequivalent
40
mg
milligram
41
MIC
minimum inhibitory concentration
42
MID
minimum infective dose
43
mL
milliliter (same as cc)
44
MLD
minimum lethal dose
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mm
millimeter (also used for muscles)
46
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth (non per os)
47
NS
normal saline
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
49
OTC
over the counter
50
oz
ounce
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pc
after meals (post cibum)
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PDR
Physician's Desk Reference (book)
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%
percent
54
pH
hydrogen ion concentration (acidity and alkalinity measurement)
55
PO or po
orally (per os)
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ppm
parts per million
57
PR
per recturm
58
prn
as needed
59
pt
pint
60
PZI
protamine zinc insulin
61
q
every
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qd
every day
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qh
every hour
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q4h
every 4 hours
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q6h
every 6 hours
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q8h
every 8 hours
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q12h
every 12 hours
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q24h
every 24 hours
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qid
four times daily (quarter in die)
70
qn
every night
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qod or eod
every other day
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qp
as much as desired
73
qt
quart
74
®
registered trade name (superscript next to drug name)
75
sid
once daily (q24 is more common abbreviation for once daily)
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sig
let it be written as (used when writing prescriptions)
77
sol'n or soln
solution
78
SQ, SC, subq, or subcu
subcutaneous
79
T
tablespoon or tablet (or temperature)
80
tab
tablet
81
qn
every night
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qod or eod
every other day
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qp
as much as desired
84
qt
quart
85
®
registered trade name (superscript next to drug name)
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sid
once daily (q24 is more common abbreviation for once daily)
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sig
let it be written as (used when writing prescriptions)
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sol'n or soln
solution
89
SQ, SC, subq, or subcu
subcutaneous
90
T
tablespoon or tablet (or temperature)
91
tab
tablet
92
tid
three times daily (ter in die)
93
tsp or t
teaspoon
94
vol
volume
95
VPB
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals (book)
