Abbreivation Exam #1 Flashcards
1
Q
NKDA
A
No Known Drug Allergies
2
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association
3
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
4
Q
NIDDM
A
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
5
Q
NGT
A
Nasal Gastric Tube
6
Q
NPO
A
Nothing By Mouth
7
Q
STAT
A
Immediately
8
Q
MDI
A
Metered Dose Inhaler
9
Q
MVI
A
Multi Vitamin Injection
10
Q
KCl
A
Potassium Chloride
11
Q
RBC
A
Red Blood Count
12
Q
WBC
A
White Blood Count
13
Q
AU
A
Both Ears
14
Q
OD
A
Right eye, Overdose
15
Q
OS
A
Left eye
16
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
17
Q
CD
A
controlled diffusion
18
Q
CRT
A
Continous/ controlled release tablet
19
Q
SA
A
Sustain Action/ Slow Acting
20
Q
XR
A
Extended Release
21
Q
BS
A
Blood Sugar
22
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy Tube
23
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
24
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
25
K
Potassium
26
NaCl
Sodium Chloride
27
NKA
No Known Allergies
28
OTC
Over the Counter
29
PCN
Penicillin
30
Ud; ut dict
as directed
31
Sig, sigma
label, directions
32
Inh
Inhalant
33
SR
Sustained/ slow release
34
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
35
TRO
to run over
36
Pt
Patient
37
Dx
Diagnosis
38
Tx
Treatment
39
HCTZ
Hyrdrochlorothiazide
40
SS
Sliding scale
41
SSI
Sliding scale insulin
42
SSRI
Sliding scale regular insulin
43
GU
Genitourinary
44
IA
Intra-arterial
45
IT
Intrathecal
46
NTG
Nitroglycerin
47
SC, SQ, Sub-Q
subcutaneous, under the skin
48
Nasal Gastric
NG
49
Continous/ Controlled- Release
CR
50
Time-Releas
TR
51
Long Acting
LA
52
Intramuscular
IM
53
Sublingual
SL
54
Intravenous
IV
55
three times a day
TID
56
Basal Metabolic Rate
BMR
57
Diabetes Insipidus
DI
58
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
59
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
60
GH
Growth Hormone
61
K
Potassium
62
SMBG
Self-monitoring of blood glucose
63
EC Tab
Enteric coated tablet
64
XL
Extra Long
65
ATC
Around the Clock
66
aa
of each
67
gr
grain
68
fl
fluid ounces
69
qwk
every week
70
hs
at bedtime
71
tinc
tincture
72
ung
ointment
73
with meals
cc
74
before meals
ac
75
after meals
pc, pp
76
without
w/o, s
77
Time Delay
TD
78
0.9% Normal Saline
Normal Saline
79
LR
Lactated Ringer's
80
1/2 NS
0.45% Normal Saline
81
D5NS
5% Dextrose in normal saline
82
D5SW
5% Dextrose in sterile water
83
MgSO4
Magnesium Sulfate
84
preop
before surgery
85
med postop
Medication after surgery
86
qs
Quantity Sufficient
87
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
88
IVP, IV Push
Intravenous Push
89
RL
Ringer's Lactate
90
SWFI
Sterile water for injection
91
1/4 NS
0.225% Normal Saline
Quarter Nomral Saline
92
1/2 NS
0.45% Normal Saline
Half Normal Saline
93
NS
0.9% Normal Saline
94
D/W
Distilled Water
95
D5W
5% Dextrose in water
96
D10W
10% Dextrose in water
97
D20W
20% Dextrose in water
98
D5 1/2 NS
5% Dextrose in one half normal saline
5% Dextrose in 0.45% Normal Saline
99
D5 1/4 NS
5% Dextrose in quarter normal saline
5% Dextrose in 0.225% Normal Saline
100
D5LR
5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringers Solution
101
ad, AD
up to, so as to make
Alzheimer's Disease, Right Ear
102
comp
compound
103
DAW
Dispense as written
104
dil
dilute
105
div
divide
106
DT
Discharge Tomorrow
107
dtd
Dispense such doses
108
Fx
Fracture
109
m ft
mix and make
110
NR, non rep
No refill, do not repeat
111
PBO
Prescribe Brand Only
112
sos
if there is need
113
stat
immediately
114
/
per
115
DSS
Docustate sodium
116
ETOH
etholy alcohol
117
HC
Hydrocortisone
118
H2O2
Hydrogen Peroxide
119
Mg, Mag
Magnesium
120
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
121
Na
Sodium
122
Pb, PB
Phenobarbital
123
NaHCO3
Sodium bicarbonate
124
PO4
Phosphate
125
Se
Selenium
126
SMZ/TMP
sulfamethoxazole/ trimpethoprim
127
SO4
Sulfate
128
SS
saturated solution
129
TCN
Tetracycline
130
TE
Trace Elements
131
Zn
Zinc
132
ZnO
Zinc Oxide
133
ext
external
134
BSA
Body Surface Area
135
GI
Gastrointestinal
136
ID
Intradermal
137
inj
injection
138
opth
opthalmic
139
per
by or through
140
gastr
stomach
141
cardi
heart
142
megal
enlarged
143
itis
inflammation
144
dermat
skin
145
chondr
cartilage
146
cyan
blue
147
hem(at)
blood
148
ost
bones
149
psycho
mind
150
frontal
anterior/ posterior
151
sagittal
right/left
152
transverse
upper/lower
153
superficial
on the surface
154
inferior
situated below
155
lateral
pertaining to the side
156
medial
pertaining to the middle
157
prone
laying face down
158
supine
lying face up
159
superior
situated above
160
Rx
prescription, take thou
161
UTI
Unrinary tract infection
162
BP
Blood Pressure, bipolar
163
ss
one-half
164
NMT
No More Than
165
otic
ear
166
p
after
167
Cr
cream, chromium
168
c
with
169
ad lib
at pleasure, freely
as mush as desired
170
LCD
Coal Tar Solution
171
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
172
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
173
CNS
Central Nervous System
174
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
175
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
176
EEG
Electroencephalogram
177
IVC
Inferior Vena Cava
178
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
179
CDC
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
180
FDA
Food Drug Administration
181
PTCB
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
182
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
183
CP
Chest Pain, Cerebral Palsy
184
AD, ad,
Alzheimer's Disease, right ear, up to, so as to make
185
Etoh
Ethanol, Alcohol
186
AED
automated external defibrillator
187
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
188
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
189
Hx
History
190
Sig. , sigma
Instructions
191
qty
Quantity
192
Extended-Release
XR
193
Extra Long
XL
194
Time-Release
TR
195
Time-Delay
TD
196
Sustained Release, Slow Release
SR
197
Long Acting
LA
198
Controlled-Diffusion
CD
199
Controlled- Release, Continuous Release
CR
200
Controlled- Release Tablet
CRT
201
Under the skin
SQ
Subcutaneous
202
Into the skin
ID
Interdermal
203
Tetracycline
TCN
204
Cancer
CA
205
Ferrous Sulfate
FeSO4
206
Monthly
mo
207
Immunoglobulin G
IgG
208
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
NPH
209
Non-Steroidal Antiflammatory
NSAID
210
Non-Formulary
National Formulary
NF
