Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

CD

A

Controlled Delivery

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2
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CR

A

Controlled Release

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3
Q

ER

A

Extended Release

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4
Q

LA

A

Long Acting

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5
Q

SR

A

Slow Release

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6
Q

HBS

A

Hydrodynamically balanced system with controlled release

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7
Q

mane

A

Morning

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8
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midi

A

Midday

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9
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nocte

A

Night

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10
Q

BD

A

Twice a day

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11
Q

TDS

A

Three times a day

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12
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

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13
Q

stat

A

ASAP

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14
Q

Q4

A

Four hourly

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15
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Q6H

A

Six hourly

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16
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Q8H

A

Eight hourly

17
Q

Q12h

A

Twelve hourly

18
Q

prn

A

As necessary

19
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

20
Q

inh

A

Inhalation

21
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

22
Q

neb

A

Nebuliser

23
Q

ng

A

Nasogastric

24
Q

po

A

Oral

25
Q

pr

A

Per rectum

26
Q

pv

A

Per vagina

27
Q

nj

A

Nasojejunal

28
Q

sc

A

Subcutaneous

29
Q

sl

A

Sublingual

30
Q

top

A

Topical

31
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

32
Q

The 8 “rights” for medication administration

A

Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right reason
Right to refuse
Right documentation

33
Q

Calculating drug dosages

A

(What you want/What you got) x Stock available = Answer