Pharmacy abbreviations Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
i
A
ONE tablet, eye drop, capsule, inhalation
2
Q
ii
A
TWO tablets, eye drops
3
Q
iii
A
THREE tablets, eye drops
4
Q
om, mane, am
A
in the morning
5
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on, nocte, pm
A
at night/ in evening
6
Q
prn, sos
A
when required/if necessary
7
Q
mdu, ud
A
as directed/ use as directed
8
Q
od
A
once daily
9
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bd, bds, bid
A
twice a day
10
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tds, tid
A
three times a day
11
Q
q1d
A
once daily
12
Q
aod, altd
A
on alternate days
13
Q
mitt, mitte, send
A
total quantity
14
Q
ah, q1h
A
hourly
15
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q2h
A
every two hours
16
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q4h
A
every four hours
17
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q12h
A
every twelve hours
18
Q
stat.
A
immediately
19
Q
ii qds prn mdu
A
two four times a day, when required, as directed
20
Q
1 kg = ?g
A
1000g
21
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1g = ?mg
A
1000mg
22
Q
1mg = ?mcg or ug
A
1000mcg or ug
23
Q
1mcg = ?ng
A
1000ng
24
Q
1 litre = ?ml
A
1000ml
25
1ml = ?ul (microlitres)
1000ul
26
Non-solid dosage forms/ oral liquids
mg/ml
100mg/5ml
27
Percentages - non-solid
%w/v - g per 100ml (always)
e.g 2% = 2g per 100ml
28
Ratios : where strengths are given as ratios...
1:1000
1g in 1000ml
29
Define dose:
The amount of medicine taken by/administered to a patient in order to achieve a therapeutic outcome
30
Dosed based on renal functions
Lots of medicines or their metabolites are excreted by the kidney. A reduction in kidney function may mean that the dose needs to be decreased.
