2-PharCal, Abbreviations and Acronyms Used In Prescription and Medication Flashcards
1
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
Example sentence: The patient had a regular BM this morning.
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
Example sentence: The patient’s BP was 120/80 mmHg.
3
Q
pS
A
02706 blood sugar
4
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
5
Q
CHD
A
Coronary heart disease
6
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary
8
Q
GERD
A
gastrointestinal reflux disease
9
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
10
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
11
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose, and throat
12
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
13
Q
GFR
A
glomerular filtration rate
14
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
15
Q
HA
A
headache
16
Q
HBP
A
high blood pressure
17
Q
HR
A
heart rate
18
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
19
Q
IOP
A
intraocular pressure
20
Q
HT or HTN
A
hypertension
21
Q
MI
A
myocardial ischemia/infarction
22
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
23
Q
Pt
A
patient
24
Q
QL
A
quality of life
25
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
26
SOB
shortness of breath
27
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
28
UA
urine analysis
29
URI
upper respiratory infection
30
UTI
urinary tract infection
31
amp.
ampul
32
cap.
capsule
33
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
34
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
35
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
36
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
37
elix.
elixir
38
RL, RL Or LR
Ringer's lactate lactated
39
NGT
nasogastric tube
40
Ds
right eye
41
Top.
topically
42
SubQ or SC
subcutaneously
43
Vor PV (pro vagina)
vaginally
44
O.D. (oculo dextro)
right eye
45
O.S. (oculo sinistro)
left eye
46
O.U. (oculo utro)
each eye (both)
47
p.o. or P0 (per os)
by mouth
48
rect. (or pro recto)
rectal or rectum
49
SL
sublingual
50
IV drip
continuous (24 hours) intravenous infusion
51
IVP
intravenous push
52
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
53
a.d. (auris dextro)
right ear
54
a.s. (auris sinistro)
left ear
55
a.u. (auris utro)
each ear (both)
56
inj
injection
57
IM
intramuscular
58
IT
intrathecal
59
IV
intravenous
60
IVB
intravenous bolus
