Abbreviations Flashcards
ADHD
Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; caused by HIV
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BPM
beats per minute
CA
cancer, carcinoma
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
COLD/COPD
chronic obstructive lung/pulmonary disease
CVA
cerebral vascular accident, stroke
DM
diabetes mellitus
FBS
fasting blood sugar
BS
blood sugar
GERD
gastro-esophageal reflux disease
GI
gastrointestinal
ESRD
end stage renal disease
HA
headache
HBP, HTN
high blood pressure, hypertension
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus, cause of AIDS
HR
heart rate
MI
myocardial infarction, heart attack
NKA/NKDA
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
N&V, N/V
nausea & vomiting
OA
osteoarthritis
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RR
respiration rate
SOB
shortness of breath
T2D, T2DM
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Temp
body temperature
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
amp.
ampule
cap.
capsule
chart
a divided powder, powder in paper
cr., crm.
cream
DR
delayed release
elix.
elixir
emul.
emulsion
Liq., liq.
liquid
Lot., lot.
lotion
parenteral
routes of administration other than the GI tract
pill
solid dosage form, not commonly used anymore, round shape
pulv., pulvis
a bulk powder
sol.
solution
supp., sup., suppos
suppository
susp.
suspension
syr.
syrup
tab.
tablet
tinc., tr., tinct.
tincture
ung, unguentum, oint.
ointment
vl
vial
XR
extended release
disp.
dispense
div. #
divide; divide formula into the specified number of dosage units
d.t.d. #
give such doses; refers to a single dose (dispense specified number of doses)
ex. aqua
in water
f., ft.
make or prepare
M
mix the contents of the formula
N.B.
note well!
No., #
number of units to be prepared or dispensed
S.A., Secundum artem
according to the art
tal. dos.
such doses
sig.
write the following directions on the label
ad
up to
appl.
apply
AAA, aaa
apply to affected area
c, cum
with
dil.
dilute
D/C, D.C.
discharge/ discontinue
e.m.p., ut dict, u.d.
as directed
et
and
NMT
not more than
NPO
nothing by mouth
non rep, N.R.
do not repeat, no refills
rep
repeat, refill
s, sine
without
tg, TG, TAT
till gone, until all taken
aa., aa
of each (2 or more ingredients present in equal quantities)
agit.
shake
alb.
white
APAP
acetaminophen
ASA
aspirin
aq., aqua.
water, drinking water (not in RXs)
aq. dest.
distilled water (used in RXs)
aq. pur.
purified water USP (deionized water for compounding)
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity up to
aa q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity of each up to
D5W
dextrose injection USP
HC
hydrocortisone
inj.
injection
IOP
in original packaging
MDI
metered dose inhaler
MS, MSO4
morphine sulfate
MOM
milk of magnesia
NF
national formulary (should conform to its standards)
NS, N.S.
normal saline 0.9% NaCl
1/2 NS
0.45% NaCl (saline) for injection
hs, HS
half strength
NTG
nitroglycerin
TPN
total parental nutrition
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
FDA
US Food and Drug Administration
cc., cc
cubic centimeter
dram, dr (fancy 3)
dram (unit of volume and mass)
fl, fld.
specifies that the measure is a fluid measure
g, gm
gram
gr, gr.
grain
gtt.
drop
min (fancy M)
minim (unit of volume)
mcg., mcg, ug
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg., mg
milligram
ml, mL
milliliter
M
molar
mOsmole
milliosmole
OsM, mOsM
osmolar and milliosmolar
O.
apothecary pint
oz.
ounce
parts
the ratio of ingredients given they have the same units
ration strength
drug concentration, total quantity of preparation that contains one unit of drug
ss., ss
one half
tbl, tbsp, tbs
tablespoonful
tsp., tsp
teaspoonful
v/v
volume-in-volume
w/v
weight-in-volume
w/w
weight-in-weight
prn
as occasion arises
a.
before
a.c., ac
before meals
a.m., am
morning
h., hr, degree symbol
hour
hold
do not give specific dose
d.
day
q., q
every
q4h
every 4 hours
q.d., qd
every day
q.o.d., qod
every other day
bid
twice a day
tid
three times a day
qid
four times a day
t.i.w.
three times a week
h.s., hs
at bed time
ATC
around the clock
m^2, M^2
square meters
BSA
body surface area
BMI
body mass index
p., p
after
p.c., pc
after meals
p.m., pm
evening/afternoon
noct.
night
STAT
immediately
s.o.s., sos
if there is need
c (or c with bar over it)
with
wf, w/f
with food
a.d., ad
right ear
a.s., as
left ear
a.u., au
each ear
aur
ears, ear
i., inh.
inhalation
IA
intraarticular
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVP, IV bolus
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
KVO
keep vein open
via Hep Loc
inject through heparin lock
Ocul
eye
o.d., od
right eye
o.s., os
left eye
o.u.
each eye
p.
puff
p.o., per os, PO
by mouth
R, pro rect., PR
into the rectum
SL
sublingually
subq., s.c., SQ
subcutaneously
top
topically
vag., PV
into the vagina
