Prescription Transciption / Latin abbreviations Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
Q
What are verbs?
A
Identifies routes of Administration
2
Q
Take
A
Oral Medication (Children over 12 and adults)
3
Q
Give
A
Oral medication (children 12 and under)
4
Q
Apply
A
Topical
5
Q
Unwrap and insert
A
Rectal or vaginal
6
Q
Instill
A
Otic (ear) or Ophthalmolmic (eyes) drops
7
Q
Inject
A
Parenteral (injection)
8
Q
Inhale
A
- oral inhalers
- inhalation capsules
9
Q
Dissolve
A
- Sublingual (under tongue (SL) or in mouth)
- Buccal (Between the cheeks)
10
Q
Dissolve
A
- Sublingual (under tongue (SL) or in mouth)
- Buccal (Between the cheeks)
11
Q
Swish and Spit
A
Oral Mouthwash
12
Q
Chew and swallow
A
Chewable tablets
13
Q
Chew and swallow
A
Chewable tablets
14
Q
Spray/inhale
A
Nasal Sprays
15
Q
aa
A
Equal parts of each
16
Q
aaa
A
Apply to affected area(s)
17
Q
ac
A
Before meals or food
18
Q
amp
A
ampoule
19
Q
aq
A
Water
20
Q
ad
A
Right ear
21
Q
as
A
Left ear
22
Q
au
A
Each ear
23
Q
am
A
Morning
24
Q
Bid
A
Twice daily
25
BM
bowel movement
26
BS
blood sugar
27
cap
Capsule
28
c
With
29
cc
Either measurement - mL
Or with meal or food
30
crm
Cream
31
DAW
Dispense as written
32
elix
elixir
33
elix
elixir
34
gtt/gtts
Drop/s
35
hs
At bedtime
36
IM
intramuscularly
37
IV
intravenously
38
IVP
intravenous push
39
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
40
ien
Into each nostril
41
liq
Liquid
42
lot
Lotion
43
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
44
Mitte
Send
45
nebs
nebules
46
NPO
Nothing by mouth
47
NR or NPR
No repeat
48
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
49
qd
Once daily
50
od
Into right eye
51
os
Into left eye
52
ou
into both eyes
53
O/L
Oral liquid
54
ophthalmic
Pertaining to the eye
55
Otic
Pertaining to the ear
56
pc
After meals or food
57
po
By mouth (orally)
58
pm
Evening
59
pr
Rectally
60
prn
As needed or required
61
prn pain
As needed for pain
62
prn pruritis
As needed for itching
63
prn tuss
As needed for cough
64
pv
Vaginally
65
q
Each, every
66
qam
Every morning
67
qid
Four times daily
68
qh
Each (every) hour
69
qod
Every other day
70
qpm
Every evening
71
q2h
Every 2 hours
72
q3h
Every 3 hours
73
q4h
Every 4 hours
74
q6h
Every 6 hours
75
q8h
Every 8 hours
76
q12h
Every 12 hours
77
qs
Sufficient quantity
78
s
Without
79
SL
sublingual (under tongue)
80
SOB
Shortness of breath
81
sol (or soln)
Solution
82
ss
Half, 1/2
83
SC
Subcutaneously
84
STAT
at once or immediately
85
supp
Suppository
86
susp
Suspension
87
syr
Syrup
88
tab
Tablet
89
tid
Three times daily
90
top
Topically
91
Tsp
Teaspoon
92
Tbsp
Tablespoon
93
tuss
Cough
94
uf
Until finished
95
ung
Ointment
96
ud
As directed
