Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ac

A

Before meals

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pc

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After meals

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3
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Daily

A

Everyday

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4
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bid

A

Twice a day

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Tid

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Three times a day

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qid

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Four times a day

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qh

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Every hour

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8
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qn

A

Every night

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9
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Stat

A

Immediately

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10
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q # hours

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Every # hours

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11
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prn

A

As needed

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3 times weekly

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3 times a week

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13
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biw

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Twice per week

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IM

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Intramuscularly

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15
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IV

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Intravenously

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16
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IVP

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Intravenous push

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IVPB

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Intravenous Piggyback

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18
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MDI

A

Meter dose inhaler

19
Q

NEB

A

Nebulizer

20
Q

NGT or ng

A

Nasogastric tube

21
Q

HHN

A

Handheld nebulizer

22
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PO or po

A

By mouth

23
Q

PR or pr

A

In the rectum

24
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

25
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S & S

A

Sublingual. (Under the tongue)

26
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CR

A

Controlled release

27
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LA

A

Long lasting

28
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SA

A

Substained action

29
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SR

A

Slow release

30
Q

DS

A

Double strength

31
Q

EC

A

Enteric coated

32
Q

Elix or el

A

Elixir
(Dissolved in hydro alcoholic sweeter base)

33
Q

Sol

A

Solution

34
Q

Sp

A

Spirit

35
Q

Sup/supp

A

Suppository

36
Q

Susp

A

Suspension

37
Q

Syr

A

Syrup

38
Q

Tab/tabs

A

Tablet

39
Q

Cap/caps

A

Capsule

40
Q

Ung or oint

A

Ointment

41
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

42
Q

TKO discontinue

A

To keep open discontinue

43
Q

NKA

A

No know allergies

44
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NKDA

A

No know drug allergies