1-PharCal, Abbreviations and Acronyms Used In Prescription and Medication

Question 1

Abbreviation for ‘ana’

Answer 1

aa.

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Question 2

Abbreviation for ‘ad’

Answer 2

ad

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Question 3

Abbreviation for ‘dispensatur’

Answer 3

disp.

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Question 4

Abbreviation for ‘dividatur’

Answer 4

div.

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Question 5

Abbreviation for ‘dentur tales doses’

Answer 5

d.t.d.

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Question 6

Abbreviation for ‘fia’

Answer 6

ft

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Question 7

Abbreviation for ‘mice’

Answer 7

M.

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Question 8

Abbreviation for ‘numero’

Answer 8

No.

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Question 9

Abbreviation for ‘non repatatur’

Answer 9

non rep. or NR

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Question 10

Abbreviation for ‘quantum suficio’

Answer 10

q.s.

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Question 11

Abbreviation for ‘quantum suficiat ad’

Answer 11

q.s. ad

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Question 12

Abbreviation for ‘Signa’

Answer 12

Sig.

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Question 13

Abbreviation for ‘BSA’

Answer 13

BSA

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Question 14

Abbreviation for ‘libra’

Answer 14

Ib

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Question 15

Abbreviation for ‘kilogram’

Answer 15

kg

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Question 16

Abbreviation for ‘liter’

Answer 16

L

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Question 17

Abbreviation for ‘square meter’

Answer 17

m² or M²

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Question 18

Abbreviation for ‘microgram’

Answer 18

mcg

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Question 19

Abbreviation for ‘milliequivalent’

Answer 19

mEq

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Question 20

Abbreviation for ‘milligram’

Answer 20

mg

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Question 21

Abbreviation for ‘milligrams per kilogram’

Answer 21

mgkg

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Question 22

Abbreviation for ‘milligrams per square meter’

Answer 22

mg/m²

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Question 23

Abbreviation for ‘million international units’

Answer 23

MIU

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Question 24

Abbreviation for ‘milli-IU’

Answer 24

mlU or milli-IU

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Question 25

Abbreviation for 'milliliter'

Answer 25

mL ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 26

Abbreviation for 'millimicron'

Answer 26

mUh ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 27

Abbreviation for 'ounce'

Answer 27

0Z. ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 28

Abbreviation for 'milliosmoles'

Answer 28

mOsm or mOsmol ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 29

Abbreviation for 'tablespoonful'

Answer 29

Ss or ss ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 30

Abbreviation for 'of each'

Answer 30

of each ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 31

Abbreviation for 'drop. w'

Answer 31

gtt (gutta) ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 32

Abbreviation for 'international unit(s)'

Answer 32

L.U. or IU ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 33

Abbreviation for 'up to; to make'

Answer 33

ut ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 34

Abbreviation for 'dispense'

Answer 34

dispense ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 35

Abbreviation for 'qt. s'

Answer 35

qt. s ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 36

Abbreviation for 'tablespoon'

Answer 36

tbsp. ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 37

Abbreviation for 'teaspoon'

Answer 37

tsp. ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 38

Abbreviation for 'divide'

Answer 38

divide ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 39

Abbreviation for 'give of such doses'

Answer 39

(semissem) ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 40

Abbreviation for 'mix'

Answer 40

su ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 41

Abbreviation for 'number'

Answer 41

gucni ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 42

Abbreviation for 'do not repeat'

Answer 42

NR ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 43

Abbreviation for 'a sufficient quantity'

Answer 43

q.s. ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 44

Abbreviation for 'sufficient body surface area'

Answer 44

BSA ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 45

Abbreviation for 'pound'

Answer 45

Ib ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction

Question 46

Abbreviation for 'make'

Answer 46

ft ## Footnote Prescription-Filling Direction