Abbreviations Flashcards
a.s.
left ear
DW
distilled water
elix.
elixir
IU or iu
international units
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
OR
operating room
PCN
penicillin
TCN
tetracycline
top
topically
w/o
without
water
aq.
centigrade
C
edetate
EDTA
hydrocortisone
HC
hydrochlorothiazide
HCTZ
ounce
oz
by
p or per
BS
blood sugar
BSA
body surface area
Rx
prescription symbol (recipe or take thou)
do not repeat or no refills
non rep. or N.R.
oral contraceptive
OC
cc
cubic centimeter
CCT
crude coal tar
no. or No.
number
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
sat.
saturated
SS
saturated solution
compound
comp.
one-half
ss. or ss-
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
NK
none known
ointment
oint.
and
et
chart or chartulate
powder or powder paper
HA
headache
cubic centimeter
cc
every hour
qh
upper respiratory infection
URI
before meals
a.c.
mix
M.
saturated solution
SS
once a day
sid
give of such doses
d.t.d.
without
w/o
fluid
fl or fld
milliosmoles
mOsm or mOsmol
syr.
syrup
C&S
culture and sensitivity
NS
normal saline
pulv.
powder
h or hr
hour
aq.dist.
distilled water
CA
cancer or cardiac arrest
TMP/SMX
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxizole
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
aspirin
ASA
seizure
SZ
urinary tract infection
UTI
times
X
CHF
congestive heart failure
unit(s)
U or u
gtt, gtts
drops
penicillin
PCN
a.d.
right ear
as needed or when required
p.r.n.
suppository
supp.
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
EES
half-strength normal saline
1/2NS
f. or ft.
make
date of birth
DOB
L
liter
FBS
fasting blood sugar
tr.
tincture
every day
qd
tbsp.
tablespoon
wk.
week
around the clock
ATC
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
before
a
such
tal.
non rep. or N.R.
do not repeat or no refills
MVI
multivitamin
a.u.
each ear
of each
aa.
o.s.
left eye
U or u
unit(s)
patient package insert
PPI
GYN
gynecology
IVP
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
comp.
compound
erythropoietin
EPO
HT
height or hypertension
cancer or cardiac arrest
CA
dextrose 5% in water
D5W
INH
isoniazid
isoniazid
INH
double strength
DS
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxizole
TMP/SMX
gram
g
post
after
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
three times a day
tid
SVR
alcohol
as soon as possible
ASAP
height or hypertension
HT
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
PPD
ER
emergency room
I&O
input and output
p or per
by
week
wk.
immediately
stat.
o2
both eyes
o.u.
each eye
elixir
elix.
ft.
make
BP
blood pressure
pr
rectally
URI
upper respiratory infection
myocardial infarction
MI
year old
y.o.
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
DPT
ung.
ointment
diagnosis
DX
left eye
o.l.
sid
once a day
X
times
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
occupational therapy
OT
sol.
solution
s.o.s.
if there is need
actual body weight
ABW
divide
div.
after surgery
post-op
while awake
w.a. or WA
if there is need
s.o.s.
every
q
right ear
a.d.
Ringer’s lactate
R.L. or R/L
tiw
three times a week
morphine sulfate or multiple sclerosis
MS
measles, mumps, rubella
MMR
GU
genitourinary
mg
milligram
parts per million
PPM
tid
three times a day
BW
body weight
United States Pharmacopeia
USP
up to
ad
OD
overdose
IBW
ideal body weight
operating room
OR
after
post
pv
vaginally
OT
occupational therapy
multivitamin
MVI
topically
top
oz
ounce
pint
O.
N&V
nausea and vomiting
FU or 5-FU
fluorouracil
Sig.
write on label
twice a day
bid
intensive care unit
ICU
twice a week
biw
div.
divide
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
intravenous
IV
bowel movement
BM
disp.
dispense
p.c.
after meals
p.m.
afternoon; evening
milk of magnesia
MOM
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride)
D51/2NS or D5-0.45
EDTA
edetate
oint.
ointment
both eyes
o2
urine urea nitrogen
UUN
nasogastric
NG
intravenous piggyback
IVPB
distilled water
aq.dist.
vital signs
VS
culture and sensitivity
C&S
O.
pint
EFAD
essential fatty acids deficiency
a sufficient quantity to make
qs ad
genitourinary
GU
aa.
of each
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
number
no. or No.
hormone replacement therapy
HRT
may repeat _times
MRX_
PPI
patient package insert
qid
four times a day
o.d.
right eye
epinephrine
EPI
tal. dos.
such doses
inj.
injection
ointment
ung.
lactated Ringer’s injection
LR
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
temp
temperature
intradermal
ID
congestive heart failure
CHF
u.d. or ut dict
as directed
bid
twice a day
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
crude coal tar
CCT
amp.
ampul
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
suspension
susp.
hour
h or hr
without
s or s
milliliter
ml or mL
o.l.
left eye
OTC
over-the-counter
tablespoon
tbsp.
international units
IU or iu
ad lib.
at pleasure; freely
temperature
temp
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
nausea and vomiting
N&V
powder or powder paper
chart or chartulate
OB-GYN
obstetrics-gynecology
tetracycline
TCN
CNS
central nervous system
C
centigrade
D51/2NS or D5-0.45
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride)
distilled water
DW
sublingual
SL
DS
double strength
after meals
p.c.
R.L. or R/L
Ringer’s lactate
rectal
r or R
MS
morphine sulfate or multiple sclerosis
obstetrics-gynecology
OB-GYN
square meter
m2 or M2
with
w/
Hb
hemoglobin
ID
intradermal
HR
heart rate
susp.
suspension
type and crossmatch
T&C
disc or D.C.
discontinue
UA
urinalysis
biw
twice a week
PT
physical therapy
d.t.d.
give of such doses
NPO
nothing by mouth
teaspoon
tsp.
aq.
water
glomerular filtration rate
GFR
HEPA
high-efficiency particulate air
emergency room
ER
subc, subq, subcut, SC, or SQ
subcutaneously
Fahrenheit
F
qh
every hour
fl or fld
fluid
stat.
immediately
tricyclic antidepressant
TCA
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
SOB
shortness of breath
urinalysis
UA
essential fatty acids deficiency
EFAD
bedtime
hs
saturated solution of potassium iodide
SSKI
qs
a sufficient quantity
et
and
syrup
syr.
F
Fahrenheit
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
D5NS
ultraviolet
UV
r or R
rectal
high blood pressure
HBP
milliequivalent
mEq
four times a day
qid
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
liter
L
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IPPD
ad
up to
coal tar solution
LCD
w/
with
gastrointestinal
GI
with
c.
before surgery
pre-op
EPO
erythropoietin
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
saturated
sat.
make
f. or ft.
UV
ultraviolet
ASAP
as soon as possible
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
NG
nasogastric
OC
oral contraceptive
minute(s)
min
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
white blood cell count
WBC
MI
myocardial infarction
fluorouracil
FU or 5-FU
eyes, ears, nose, throat
EENT
hs
bedtime
qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
SZ
seizure
gr
grain
metered-dose inhaler
MDI
qod
every other day
cap
capsule
g
gram
post-op
after surgery
make
ft.
tincture
tr.
NTG
nitroglycerin
crm
cream
BM
bowel movement
m2 or M2
square meter
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
UTI
urinary tract infection
write on label
Sig.
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
mcg
microgram
phenobarbital
Pb
physical therapy
PT
a sufficient quantity
qs
a.m.
morning
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
NVD
each eye
o.u.
vaginally
pv
as directed
u.d. or ut dict
headache
HA
electrocardiogram
ECG or EKG
y.o.
year old
qd
every day
shortness of breath
SOB
MOM
milk of magnesia
ampul
amp.
morning
a.m.
T&C
type and crossmatch
at pleasure; freely
ad lib.
acetaminophen
APAP
discontinue
disc or D.C.
dispense
disp.
nothing by mouth
NPO
drops
gtt, gtts
night
noct.
MR
may repeat
w.a. or WA
while awake
prescription symbol (recipe or take thou)
Rx
left eye
o.s.
ZnO
zinc oxide
capsule
cap
as directed
e.m.p.
three times a week
tiw
total parenteral nutrition
TPN
complete blood count
CBC
fasting blood sugar
FBS
normal saline
NS
overdose
OD
enteric coated
EC
HC
hydrocortisone
q
every
APAP
acetaminophen
ideal body weight
IBW
c.
with
DOB
date of birth
day
d
microgram
mcg
HCT
hematocrit
LCD
coal tar solution
EPI
epinephrine
grain
gr
mEq
milliequivalent
d
day
over-the-counter
OTC
every other day
qod
WBC
white blood cell count
ml or mL
milliliter
milligram
mg
noct.
night
nostril
n
input and output
I&O
GI
gastrointestinal
H
hypodermic
tal.
such
1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
body surface area
BSA
DX
diagnosis
body weight
BW
by mouth
PO
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
VS
vital signs
blood pressure
BP
e.m.p.
as directed
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
IVP
HBP
high blood pressure
IV
intravenous
zinc oxide
ZnO
left ear
a.s.
right eye
o.d.
chlorpromazine
CPZ
hematocrit
HCT
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
pre-op
before surgery
ATC
around the clock
MRX_
may repeat _times
tablet
tab
p.r.n.
as needed or when required
tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
TAC
may repeat
MR
s or s
without
supp.
suppository
alcohol
SVR
powder
pulv.
each ear
a.u.
a
before
afternoon; evening
p.m.
injection
inj.
LR
lactated Ringer’s injection
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
a.c.
before meals
IM
intramuscular
intramuscular
IM
n
nostril
PPM
parts per million
nitroglycerin
NTG
ss. or ss-
one-half
EC
enteric coated
MO
mineral oil
TAC
tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
hypodermic
H
mineral oil
MO
central nervous system
CNS
ASA
aspirin
tsp.
teaspoon
blood sugar
BS
gynecology
GYN
solution
sol.
min
minute(s)
heart rate
HR
IPPD
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
none known
NK
Pb
phenobarbital
vol.
volume
CPZ
chlorpromazine
ABW
actual body weight
SL
sublingual
PO
by mouth
tab
tablet
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
ICU
intensive care unit
hemoglobin
Hb
rectally
pr
subcutaneously
subc, subq, subcut, SC, or SQ
volume
vol.
CBC
complete blood count
such doses
tal. dos.
high-efficiency particulate air
HEPA
cream
crm
M.
mix
