Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
1
Q
DW
A
distilled water
1
Q
elix.
A
elixir
1
Q
IU or iu
A
international units
1
Q
NVD
A
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
1
Q
OR
A
operating room
1
Q
PCN
A
penicillin
1
Q
TCN
A
tetracycline
1
Q
top
A
topically
1
Q
w/o
A
without
1
Q
water
A
aq.
1
Q
centigrade
A
C
1
Q
edetate
A
EDTA
1
Q
hydrocortisone
A
HC
1
Q
hydrochlorothiazide
A
HCTZ
1
Q
ounce
A
oz
1
Q
by
A
p or per
2
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
2
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
2
Q
Rx
A
prescription symbol (recipe or take thou)
2
Q
do not repeat or no refills
A
non rep. or N.R.
3
Q
oral contraceptive
A
OC
4
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
4
Q
CCT
A
crude coal tar
4
no. or No.
number
4
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
4
sat.
saturated
4
SS
saturated solution
4
compound
comp.
4
one-half
ss. or ss-
5
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
6
NK
none known
6
ointment
oint.
7
and
et
8
chart or chartulate
powder or powder paper
8
HA
headache
8
cubic centimeter
cc
8
every hour
qh
8
upper respiratory infection
URI
9
before meals
a.c.
9
mix
M.
9
saturated solution
SS
10
once a day
sid
11
give of such doses
d.t.d.
11
without
w/o
12
fluid
fl or fld
12
milliosmoles
mOsm or mOsmol
13
syr.
syrup
14
C&S
culture and sensitivity
14
NS
normal saline
14
pulv.
powder
15
h or hr
hour
16
aq.dist.
distilled water
16
CA
cancer or cardiac arrest
16
TMP/SMX
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxizole
17
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
18
aspirin
ASA
20
seizure
SZ
21
urinary tract infection
UTI
21
times
X
22
CHF
congestive heart failure
22
unit(s)
U or u
24
gtt, gtts
drops
25
penicillin
PCN
26
a.d.
right ear
27
as needed or when required
p.r.n.
27
suppository
supp.
28
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
EES
28
half-strength normal saline
1/2NS
29
f. or ft.
make
29
date of birth
DOB
30
L
liter
31
FBS
fasting blood sugar
31
tr.
tincture
31
every day
qd
32
tbsp.
tablespoon
32
wk.
week
32
around the clock
ATC
33
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
33
before
a
33
such
tal.
34
non rep. or N.R.
do not repeat or no refills
35
MVI
multivitamin
37
a.u.
each ear
38
of each
aa.
39
o.s.
left eye
39
U or u
unit(s)
39
patient package insert
PPI
40
GYN
gynecology
41
IVP
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
42
comp.
compound
42
erythropoietin
EPO
43
HT
height or hypertension
43
cancer or cardiac arrest
CA
43
dextrose 5% in water
D5W
44
INH
isoniazid
46
isoniazid
INH
47
double strength
DS
49
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxizole
TMP/SMX
50
gram
g
51
post
after
52
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
53
three times a day
tid
54
SVR
alcohol
56
as soon as possible
ASAP
56
height or hypertension
HT
57
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
PPD
58
ER
emergency room
59
I&O
input and output
59
p or per
by
60
week
wk.
61
immediately
stat.
62
o2
both eyes
64
o.u.
each eye
64
elixir
elix.
65
ft.
make
66
BP
blood pressure
66
pr
rectally
66
URI
upper respiratory infection
67
myocardial infarction
MI
68
year old
y.o.
69
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
DPT
70
ung.
ointment
72
diagnosis
DX
73
left eye
o.l.
74
sid
once a day
76
X
times
77
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
78
occupational therapy
OT
79
sol.
solution
79
s.o.s.
if there is need
79
actual body weight
ABW
79
divide
div.
79
after surgery
post-op
79
while awake
w.a. or WA
80
if there is need
s.o.s.
81
every
q
82
right ear
a.d.
84
Ringer's lactate
R.L. or R/L
85
tiw
three times a week
86
morphine sulfate or multiple sclerosis
MS
87
measles, mumps, rubella
MMR
88
GU
genitourinary
88
mg
milligram
88
parts per million
PPM
89
tid
three times a day
90
BW
body weight
91
United States Pharmacopeia
USP
92
up to
ad
93
OD
overdose
94
IBW
ideal body weight
94
operating room
OR
95
after
post
96
pv
vaginally
97
OT
occupational therapy
98
multivitamin
MVI
99
topically
top
100
oz
ounce
101
pint
O.
103
N&V
nausea and vomiting
104
FU or 5-FU
fluorouracil
105
Sig.
write on label
107
twice a day
bid
108
intensive care unit
ICU
109
twice a week
biw
110
div.
divide
111
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
112
intravenous
IV
114
bowel movement
BM
115
disp.
dispense
116
p.c.
after meals
116
p.m.
afternoon; evening
118
milk of magnesia
MOM
120
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride)
D51/2NS or D5-0.45
121
EDTA
edetate
122
oint.
ointment
122
both eyes
o2
123
urine urea nitrogen
UUN
124
nasogastric
NG
125
intravenous piggyback
IVPB
126
distilled water
aq.dist.
127
vital signs
VS
128
culture and sensitivity
C&S
130
O.
pint
132
EFAD
essential fatty acids deficiency
132
a sufficient quantity to make
qs ad
134
genitourinary
GU
135
aa.
of each
136
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
138
number
no. or No.
140
hormone replacement therapy
HRT
141
may repeat \_times
MRX\_
142
PPI
patient package insert
143
qid
four times a day
145
o.d.
right eye
146
epinephrine
EPI
147
tal. dos.
such doses
148
inj.
injection
148
ointment
ung.
150
lactated Ringer's injection
LR
151
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
152
temp
temperature
154
intradermal
ID
155
congestive heart failure
CHF
156
u.d. or ut dict
as directed
158
bid
twice a day
159
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
159
crude coal tar
CCT
161
amp.
ampul
162
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
164
suspension
susp.
165
hour
h or hr
167
without
s or s
168
milliliter
ml or mL
170
o.l.
left eye
170
OTC
over-the-counter
170
tablespoon
tbsp.
171
international units
IU or iu
172
ad lib.
at pleasure; freely
174
temperature
temp
176
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
177
nausea and vomiting
N&V
179
powder or powder paper
chart or chartulate
181
OB-GYN
obstetrics-gynecology
182
tetracycline
TCN
184
CNS
central nervous system
186
C
centigrade
187
D51/2NS or D5-0.45
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride)
189
distilled water
DW
190
sublingual
SL
191
DS
double strength
193
after meals
p.c.
195
R.L. or R/L
Ringer's lactate
196
rectal
r or R
197
MS
morphine sulfate or multiple sclerosis
198
obstetrics-gynecology
OB-GYN
199
square meter
m2 or M2
201
with
w/
202
Hb
hemoglobin
203
ID
intradermal
204
HR
heart rate
206
susp.
suspension
207
type and crossmatch
T&C
208
disc or D.C.
discontinue
209
UA
urinalysis
211
biw
twice a week
213
PT
physical therapy
214
d.t.d.
give of such doses
216
NPO
nothing by mouth
217
teaspoon
tsp.
219
aq.
water
219
glomerular filtration rate
GFR
221
HEPA
high-efficiency particulate air
222
emergency room
ER
223
subc, subq, subcut, SC, or SQ
subcutaneously
225
Fahrenheit
F
226
qh
every hour
227
fl or fld
fluid
228
stat.
immediately
229
tricyclic antidepressant
TCA
230
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
231
SOB
shortness of breath
232
urinalysis
UA
233
essential fatty acids deficiency
EFAD
235
bedtime
hs
236
saturated solution of potassium iodide
SSKI
238
qs
a sufficient quantity
239
et
and
240
syrup
syr.
241
F
Fahrenheit
243
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
D5NS
244
ultraviolet
UV
245
r or R
rectal
245
high blood pressure
HBP
246
milliequivalent
mEq
248
four times a day
qid
249
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
250
liter
L
251
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IPPD
252
ad
up to
253
coal tar solution
LCD
255
w/
with
255
gastrointestinal
GI
257
with
c.
259
before surgery
pre-op
260
EPO
erythropoietin
261
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
262
saturated
sat.
263
make
f. or ft.
264
UV
ultraviolet
265
ASAP
as soon as possible
266
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
268
NG
nasogastric
269
OC
oral contraceptive
270
minute(s)
min
271
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
272
white blood cell count
WBC
273
MI
myocardial infarction
274
fluorouracil
FU or 5-FU
276
eyes, ears, nose, throat
EENT
277
hs
bedtime
278
qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
280
SZ
seizure
281
gr
grain
282
metered-dose inhaler
MDI
284
qod
every other day
285
cap
capsule
286
g
gram
288
post-op
after surgery
289
make
ft.
290
tincture
tr.
292
NTG
nitroglycerin
293
crm
cream
294
BM
bowel movement
295
m2 or M2
square meter
296
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
296
UTI
urinary tract infection
298
write on label
Sig.
299
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
300
mcg
microgram
301
phenobarbital
Pb
302
physical therapy
PT
303
a sufficient quantity
qs
304
a.m.
morning
306
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
NVD
308
each eye
o.u.
310
vaginally
pv
311
as directed
u.d. or ut dict
312
headache
HA
313
electrocardiogram
ECG or EKG
315
y.o.
year old
316
qd
every day
318
shortness of breath
SOB
319
MOM
milk of magnesia
320
ampul
amp.
321
morning
a.m.
322
T&C
type and crossmatch
324
at pleasure; freely
ad lib.
326
acetaminophen
APAP
327
discontinue
disc or D.C.
328
dispense
disp.
330
nothing by mouth
NPO
331
drops
gtt, gtts
332
night
noct.
334
MR
may repeat
335
w.a. or WA
while awake
336
prescription symbol (recipe or take thou)
Rx
338
left eye
o.s.
339
ZnO
zinc oxide
341
capsule
cap
342
as directed
e.m.p.
343
three times a week
tiw
345
total parenteral nutrition
TPN
346
complete blood count
CBC
347
fasting blood sugar
FBS
348
normal saline
NS
349
overdose
OD
350
enteric coated
EC
351
HC
hydrocortisone
352
q
every
353
APAP
acetaminophen
354
ideal body weight
IBW
356
c.
with
357
DOB
date of birth
358
day
d
359
microgram
mcg
360
HCT
hematocrit
361
LCD
coal tar solution
362
EPI
epinephrine
363
grain
gr
364
mEq
milliequivalent
365
d
day
366
over-the-counter
OTC
367
every other day
qod
368
WBC
white blood cell count
370
ml or mL
milliliter
371
milligram
mg
373
noct.
night
374
nostril
n
375
input and output
I&O
377
GI
gastrointestinal
378
H
hypodermic
379
tal.
such
380
1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
381
body surface area
BSA
382
DX
diagnosis
383
body weight
BW
384
by mouth
PO
385
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
386
VS
vital signs
388
blood pressure
BP
389
e.m.p.
as directed
390
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
IVP
391
HBP
high blood pressure
393
IV
intravenous
394
zinc oxide
ZnO
395
left ear
a.s.
396
right eye
o.d.
397
chlorpromazine
CPZ
398
hematocrit
HCT
399
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
400
pre-op
before surgery
401
ATC
around the clock
402
MRX\_
may repeat \_times
403
tablet
tab
404
p.r.n.
as needed or when required
406
tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
TAC
408
may repeat
MR
409
s or s
without
410
supp.
suppository
411
alcohol
SVR
412
powder
pulv.
413
each ear
a.u.
414
a
before
415
afternoon; evening
p.m.
416
injection
inj.
417
LR
lactated Ringer's injection
418
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
419
a.c.
before meals
420
IM
intramuscular
421
intramuscular
IM
422
n
nostril
423
PPM
parts per million
424
nitroglycerin
NTG
425
ss. or ss-
one-half
426
EC
enteric coated
427
MO
mineral oil
428
TAC
tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
429
hypodermic
H
430
mineral oil
MO
431
central nervous system
CNS
432
ASA
aspirin
433
tsp.
teaspoon
434
blood sugar
BS
435
gynecology
GYN
436
solution
sol.
437
min
minute(s)
438
heart rate
HR
439
IPPD
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
440
none known
NK
441
Pb
phenobarbital
442
vol.
volume
443
CPZ
chlorpromazine
444
ABW
actual body weight
445
SL
sublingual
446
PO
by mouth
447
tab
tablet
448
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
449
ICU
intensive care unit
450
hemoglobin
Hb
451
rectally
pr
452
subcutaneously
subc, subq, subcut, SC, or SQ
453
volume
vol.
454
CBC
complete blood count
455
such doses
tal. dos.
456
high-efficiency particulate air
HEPA
457
cream
crm
458
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