Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
(90 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
@
A
At
3
Q
aa
A
Of each
4
Q
ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
AD
A
Right ear
6
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
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Q
AM
A
Between midnight - noon
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Q
a.m.
A
Morning
9
Q
amp
A
Ampule
10
Q
aq
A
Aqueous
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Q
AS
A
Left ear
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Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
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Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
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Q
bid
A
Twice a day
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Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
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Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
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Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
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Q
ć
A
With
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Q
C
A
Celsius / centigrade
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Q
d.
A
A day
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Q
D.
A
Give
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Q
DC
A
Discontinued
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Q
dr
A
Dram
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Q
D/S
A
Dextrose in saline
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DW
Distilled water
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Dx
Diagnosis
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E
Enema
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EENT
Eye
Ear
Nose
Throat
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elix
Elixir
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e.m.p
In the manner prescribed
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ERT
Estrogen replacement therapy
32
ext
Extract / externa
33
Fx
Fracture
34
gtt
Drop
35
Grad.
Gradually
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GTT
Glucose tolerance test
37
H
Hypodermic
38
HD
Hemodialysis
39
HCL
Hydrochloric acid
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hs
Hour of sleep
41
Hypo
Hypodermic
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IM
Intramuscular
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in d.
In a day
44
inj
An injection
45
int. cib
Between meals
46
int. noct.
During the night
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IV
Intravenous
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KCL
Potassium chloride
49
(L)
Left
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MR
May repeat
51
MS
Morphine sulfate
52
MOM
Milk of magnesia
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mEq
Milliequivalent
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NAS
No added salt
55
noc
Night
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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NS
Normal saline
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OD
Right eye / overdose
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OS
Left eye
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OU
Both eyes
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per os
By month
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PM
Between noon - midnight
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po
Orally /phone order
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PRN
As needed
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q
Every
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qd
Every day
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q # h
Every # of hour
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qid
4x per day
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qn
Every night
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qod
Every other day
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qoh
Every other hour
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qs
Sufficient quantity
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R
Rectal
74
Rx
Prescription
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Ś
Without
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sc
Subcutaneous
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ss
One half
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S.O.S
If needed
79
stat
Immediately
80
subling
Sublingual
81
supp
Suppository
82
t.
3x
83
tid
3x a day
84
Ut. dict.
As directed
85
v.o
Verbal order
86
WA
While awake
87
WNL
Within normal limits
88
W/C
Wheel chair
89
XRT
Radiation therapy
90
y/o
Years old
