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abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a

A

before

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A.M.

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morning

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AAA

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apply to affected area

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ac

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before meals

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achs

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before meals and at bedtime

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AD

A

right ear

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am, A.M.

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in the morning; before noon

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amp

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ampule

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9
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amt.

A

amount

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10
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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11
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a.s., AS

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left ear

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12
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ASA

A

aspirin

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AU

A

each ear; both ears

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14
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bid, BID

A

twice a day

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15
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BP

A

blood pressure

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16
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c

A

with

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17
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cap.

A

capsule

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18
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cm

A

centimeter

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19
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CR

A

controlled-release

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20
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cr, crm

A

cream

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21
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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22
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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23
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disp

A

dispense

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24
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dL

A

deciliter

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25
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DOB

A

date of birth

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26
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DR

A

delayed-release

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27
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EC

A

enteric-coated

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28
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elix.

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elixir

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29
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emuls.

A

emulsion

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30
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ER

A

extended-release

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31
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F

A

fahrenheit

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32
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f or F

A

female

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33
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fl or fld

A

fluid

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34
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G, or g, or gm

A

gram

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35
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garg

A

gargle

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36
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gr.

A

grain

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37
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gtt, gtts

A

drop, drops

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38
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h or hr.

A

hour

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39
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H20

A

water

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40
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hs or HS

A

at the hour of sleep (bedtime)

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41
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IBW

A

ideal body weight

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42
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IM

A

intramuscular

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43
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IN

A

intranasal

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44
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IR

A

immediate-release

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45
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IU

A

international unit

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46
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IV

A

intravenous

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47
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L

A

liter

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48
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LA

A

long-acting

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49
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lb.

A

pound

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50
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liq.

A

liquid

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51
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lot

A

lotion

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52
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LR

A

lactated ringer (solution)

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53
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mcg

A

microgram

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54
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MD

A

medical doctor

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55
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MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

56
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

57
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mEq/L

A

milliequivalent per liter

58
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mg

A

milligram

59
Q

mL

A

milliliter

60
Q

mm

A

millimeter

61
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N/A

A

not applicable

62
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NDC

A

National Drug Code

63
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NKA

A

no known allergies

64
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

65
Q

NS

A

normal saline

66
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NTE

A

not to exceed

67
Q

o.d., OD

A

right eye

68
Q

o.s., OS

A

left eye

69
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

70
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o.u., OU

A

both eyes

71
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oz

A

ounce

72
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p

A

after

73
Q

p.r.n., prn

A

as needed

74
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pc

A

after meals

75
Q

PM

A

evening

76
Q

PO, p.o.

A

orally or by mouth

77
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PR, p.r.

A

per the rectum

78
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q

A

every

79
Q

q.s., qs

A

as much as needed; a sufficient quantity

80
Q

q12h

A

every 12 hours

81
Q

qd, q1d

A

daily

82
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

83
Q

q3h

A

every 3 hours

84
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

85
Q

q6h

A

every 6 hours

86
Q

q6PM, etc

A

every evening at 6 PM

87
Q

q8h

A

every 8 hours

88
Q

guttat.

A

drop by drop

89
Q

qam

A

every morning

90
Q

qd, QD

A

every day

91
Q

qh

A

every hour

92
Q

qhs

A

each night at bedtime

93
Q

qid

A

four times a day

94
Q

qod, QOD, q.o.d.

A

every other day

95
Q

q.s. ad

A

add sufficient quantity to make

96
Q

RDA

A

recommended daily allowances

97
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RE

A

right eye

98
Q

Rx

A

prescription

99
Q

s

A

without

100
Q

Sig.

A

label; insturction to the patient

101
Q

SL, s.l.

A

sublingual, under the tongue

102
Q

sol

A

solution; in solution

103
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SQ, SC, sub q

A

subcutaneously

104
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SR

A

sustained release

105
Q

stat

A

immediately

106
Q

supp

A

suppository

107
Q

susp

A

suspension

108
Q

syr.

A

syrup

109
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T

A

temperature

110
Q

tab

A

tablet

111
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

112
Q

TID, t.i.d.

A

three times a day

113
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tid ac

A

three times a day before meals

114
Q

tinct., tr

A

tincture

115
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TIW, tiw

A

3 times a week

116
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top.

A

topical

117
Q

TO

A

telephone order

118
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

119
Q

TR

A

timed-release

120
Q

troche

A

lozenge

121
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

122
Q

U or u

A

unit

123
Q

ud, ut dict, UD

A

as directed

124
Q

ung

A

ointment

125
Q

vag, pv

A

via the vagina

126
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vol.

A

volume

127
Q

w/o

A

without

128
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wt.

A

weight

129
Q

x

A

multiplied by

130
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XL

A

extended-release

131
Q

XR

A

extended-release

132
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XT

A

extended-release

133
Q

yo

A

years old

134
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yr

A

year

135
Q

μg, mcg

A

microgram

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