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
