Abbreviations Flashcards by Wendy Charbonneau

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tab

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tablet

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caps

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capsule

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elix

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elexir

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susp

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suspension

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soln

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solution

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syr

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syrup

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supp

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suppository

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ac

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before meals

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pc

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after meals

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AM

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morning

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PM

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after noon

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q

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every

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qd

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every day

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qod

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every other day

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h

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hour

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qh

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every hour

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qhs

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every night

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q4h

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every 4 hours

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bid

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twice each day

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tid

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three times each day

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qid

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four times each day

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stat

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at once

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prn

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as necessary

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per

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through or by

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os

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mouth

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PO

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by mouth, orally

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SC, SQ, subcut

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into subcutaneous tissue

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ID

A

into the skin (intradermal)

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IM

A

into the muscle

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SL

A

under the tongue (sublingual)

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AS

A

left ear

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AD

A

right ear

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AU

A

both ears

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OS

A

left eye

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OD

A

right eye

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OU

A

both eyes

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L

A

litre

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mL

A

millilitre

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cc

A

cubic centrimetre

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g

A

gram

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ng

A

one billionth of a gram

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qs

A

sufficient quantity

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tsp

A

teaspoon

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tbsp

A

tablespoon

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u, U, ( u and U with straight line above)

A

units

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IU

A

international units

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i, ii

A

one, two ( numeral numbers)

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>

A

greater than

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<

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less than

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

the number of grams of solute dissolved in 1 mL of solutions

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CD

A

controlled dose

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CR

A

controlled release

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SR

A

Sustained release

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XL

A

long acting

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XR

A

extended release

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IR

A

immediate release

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DS

A

double strength

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c ( with line above)

A

with

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s ( with line above)

A

without

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ung

A

ointment

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gtt

A

drop

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ad lib

A

freely as wanted

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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+

A

plus

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&

A

and

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ug

A

microgram

one millionth of a gram

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mcg

A

microgram

one millionth of a gram