Abbreviations Flashcards by Samantha Lee

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aa

A

of each

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ac

A

before meals

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ad

A

up to

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adde

A

add, let it be added

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ad lib

A

as much as needed, as desired

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agit

A

shake, stir

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AgNO3

A

silver nitrate

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alt dieb

A

alternate days

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alt hor

A

alternate hours

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alt noc

A

alternate nights

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am

A

morning

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a, ante

A

before

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aq

A

water

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Ba

A

barium

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bid, BID

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twice a day

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BSA

A

body surface area

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/c, c

A

with

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CAP(S)

A

capsule

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comp

A

compound

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contra

A

against

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coq

A

boil

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DAW

A

dispense as written

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DC, Disc

A

discontinue

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dil

A

dilute

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div

to be divided

dos

doses

dr, 3

dram

EENT

eye, ear, nose, and throat

elix

elixir

emul

emulsion

et

and

ext

extract

Fe

iron

fl

fluid

G

guage

garg

gargle

GI

gastrointestinal

g, G, Gm, gm

gram

GR

grain

gt

drop

gtt

drops

GU

genitourinary

guttat

drop by drop

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide

hr

hour

hs

bedtime, hour of sleep

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

IV

intravenous

K

potassium

kg

kilogram

L

liter, left

lb, LB(S)

pounds

m, min

minim

M

mix

mcg

microgram

mg, MG

milligram

mL, ML

milliliter

noc

night

non rep

do not repeat

NPO

nothing by mouth

OS

left eye

OD

right eye

OU

in each eye, both eyes

oz, 3 (with line above it)

ounce

p

after

pc

after meals

pil

pill

po

by mouth

pm, PRN

as necessary, whenever necessary

pt

patient

pulv

powder

qh

every hour

1 (2,3,4) h

every (2,3,4) hours

qid, QID

four times a day

q m

every morning

qns

quantity not sufficient

qs

quantity sufficient

rep

let it be repeated

R

right

Rx, R (with line slashed bottom right corner)

take, recipe

s with line above it

without

sat

saturated

Sig, Sig, S

write on label, give directions

sol

solution

ss

one-half

stat, STAT

immediately

sub cu, Subc

subcutaneous (under skin)

suppos

suppository

syr

syrup

T, tbsp

tablespoon

TAB

tablet

tid, TID

three times a day

tinc

tincture

t, tsp

teaspoon

ung

ointment

w/o

without

I (with line and 1 dot above it), II (with line and 2 dots above it), III (with line and 3 dots above it), etc

1, 2, 3 capsules, tablets, pills, etc