RX- Terminology- First 100 Flashcards
(200 cards)
1
Q
1/2 NS
A
half-strength normal saline
2
Q
AA
A
Of each
3
Q
AC
A
Before meals
4
Q
ACEI
A
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
5
Q
AD
A
up to- to make
6
Q
AD
A
Right ear
7
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure- freely
8
Q
ADHD
A
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
9
Q
admin
A
administer
10
Q
AM
A
morning
11
Q
amp
A
ampule
12
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
13
Q
aq
A
water
14
Q
ARB
A
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
15
Q
AS
A
Left ear
16
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
17
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
18
Q
AU
A
Both ears
19
Q
BB
A
Beta blocker
20
Q
BG
A
Blood glucose
21
Q
BID
A
Twice daily
22
Q
BIW
A
twice a week
23
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
24
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
25
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
26
BS
Blood sugar
27
BSA
body surface area
28
c
with
29
cc
milliliter
30
cap
capsule
31
CHD
coronary heart disease
32
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
33
CIVI
continuous intravenous infusion
34
cm3
cubic centimeter
35
CNS
Central Nervous System
36
comp
compound
37
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
38
CXR
Chest X-ray
39
d
day
40
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
41
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
42
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
43
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
44
DC- d/c
Discontinue- discharge
45
dil
dilute
46
Disp
Dispense
47
Div
Divide
48
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
49
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
50
DM1
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1
51
DM2
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 2
52
DR
Delayed-release
53
DS
Double strength
54
d.t.d.
give of such doses
55
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
56
Dx
Diagnosis
57
ECG- EKG
Electrocardiogram
58
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
59
elix
elixir
60
ENT
Ear- Nose- Throat
61
ER
Extended-release
62
et
and
63
EtOH
Ethanol (alcohol)
64
f or fl
fluid
65
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
66
ft
make
67
g
gram
68
GAD
General Anxiety Disorder
69
gal
gallon
70
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
71
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
72
GI
Gastrointestinal
73
GTT
Drop
74
GU
genitourinary
75
GYN
Gynecology
76
HA
headache
77
HBP
high blood pressure
78
HC
Hydrocortisone
79
HCT
Hematocrit
80
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
81
HEENT
Head- eyes- ears- nose- throat
82
HF
Heart Failure
83
HGB- Hgb
Hemoglobin
84
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
85
HS
Hour of sleep- bedtime
86
HTN
Hypertension
87
ic
between meals
88
ID
intradermal
89
IM
Intramuscular
90
inj
injection
91
IOP
intraocular pressure
92
IR
Immediate release
93
IT
intrathecal
94
IU
international units
95
IV
Intravenous
96
IV drip
intravenous infusion
97
IVB
intravenous bolus
98
IVP
intravenous push
99
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
100
kg
kilogram
101
half-strength normal saline
1/2 NS
102
Of each
AA
103
Before meals
AC
104
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ACEI
105
up to- to make
AD
106
Right ear
AD
107
at pleasure- freely
ad lib
108
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD
109
administer
admin
110
morning
AM
111
ampule
amp
112
Acetaminophen
APAP
113
water
aq
114
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
ARB
115
Left ear
AS
116
Aspirin
ASA
117
around the clock
ATC
118
Both ears
AU
119
Beta blocker
BB
120
Blood glucose
BG
121
Twice daily
BID
122
twice a week
BIW
123
Bowel movement
BM
124
Blood pressure
BP
125
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
BPH
126
Blood sugar
BS
127
body surface area
BSA
128
with
c
129
milliliter
cc
130
capsule
cap
131
coronary heart disease
CHD
132
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
133
continuous intravenous infusion
CIVI
134
cubic centimeter
cm3
135
Central Nervous System
CNS
136
compound
comp
137
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
138
Chest X-ray
CXR
139
day
d
140
dextrose 10% in water
D10W
141
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
D5LR
142
dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5NS
143
dextrose 5% in water
D5W
144
Discontinue- discharge
DC- d/c
145
dilute
dil
146
Dispense
Disp
147
Divide
Div
148
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DKA
149
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
150
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1
DM1
151
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 2
DM2
152
Delayed-release
DR
153
Double strength
DS
154
give of such doses
d.t.d.
155
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVT
156
Diagnosis
Dx
157
Electrocardiogram
ECG- EKG
158
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
EES
159
elixir
elix
160
Ear- Nose- Throat
ENT
161
Extended-release
ER
162
and
et
163
Ethanol (alcohol)
EtOH
164
fluid
f or fl
165
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
166
make
ft
167
gram
g
168
General Anxiety Disorder
GAD
169
gallon
gal
170
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GERD
171
glomerular filtration rate
GFR
172
Gastrointestinal
GI
173
Drop
GTT
174
genitourinary
GU
175
Gynecology
GYN
176
headache
HA
177
high blood pressure
HBP
178
Hydrocortisone
HC
179
Hematocrit
HCT
180
Hydrochlorothiazide
HCTZ
181
Head- eyes- ears- nose- throat
HEENT
182
Heart Failure
HF
183
Hemoglobin
HGB- Hgb
184
hormone replacement therapy
HRT
185
Hour of sleep- bedtime
HS
186
Hypertension
HTN
187
between meals
ic
188
intradermal
ID
189
Intramuscular
IM
190
injection
inj
191
intraocular pressure
IOP
192
Immediate release
IR
193
intrathecal
IT
194
international units
IU
195
Intravenous
IV
196
intravenous infusion
IV drip
197
intravenous bolus
IVB
198
intravenous push
IVP
199
intravenous piggy back
IVPB
200
kilogram
kg
