Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa (with or without line above)
A
of each
3
Q
ABW
A
actual body weight
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
ad
A
up to
6
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
7
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure, freely
8
Q
a.m.
A
morning
9
Q
amp.
A
ampul
10
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
11
Q
aq.
A
water
12
Q
aq.dist.
A
distilled water
13
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
14
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
15
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
16
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
17
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
18
Q
bid
A
twice a day
19
Q
biw
A
twice a week
20
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
21
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
22
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
23
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
24
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
25
BW
body weight
26
C
centigrade
27
c. (with or without line above)
with
28
CA
cancer or cardiac arrest
29
cap
capsule
30
CBC
complete blood count
31
cc
cubic centimeter
32
CCT
crude coal tar
33
chart or chartulate
powder or powder paper
34
CHF
congestive heart failure
35
CNS
central nervous system
36
comp.
compound
37
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
CPZ
chlorpromazine
39
crm
cream
40
C&S
culture & sensitivity
41
d
day
42
disc or D.C.
discontinue
43
disp
dispense
44
div.
divide
45
DOB
date of birth
46
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
47
DS
double strength
48
d.t.d.
give of such doses
49
DW
distilled water
50
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
51
D51/2NS
dextrose 5% in 0.45% NS
52
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
53
DX
diagnosis
54
EC
enteric coated
55
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
56
EDTA
edetate
57
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, & throat
58
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
59
EFAD
essential fatty acid deficiency
60
elix.
elixir
61
e.m.p.
as directed
62
EPI
epinephrine
63
EPO
erythropoietin
64
ER
emergency room
65
et
and
66
f. or ft.
make
67
F
Fahrenheit
68
FBS
fasting blood sugar
69
FFA
free fatty acid
70
fl or fld
fluid
71
ft.
make
72
FU or 5-FU
fluorouracil
73
g
gram
74
GI
gastrointestinal
75
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
76
gr
grain
77
gtt(s)
drop(s)
78
GYN
gynecology
79
GU
genitourinary
80
H
hypodermic
81
h or hr
hour
82
HA
headache
83
Hb
hemoglobin
84
HBP
high blood pressure
85
HC
hydrocortisone
86
HCT
hematocrit
87
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
88
HEPA
high efficiency particulate air
89
HR
heart rate
90
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
91
hs
at bedtime
92
HT
height or hypertension
93
IBW
ideal body weight
94
ICU
intensive care unit
95
ID
intradermal
96
IM
intramuscular
97
INH
isoniazid
98
I&O
input & output
99
inj.
injection
100
IPPD
intermittent positive pressure breathing
101
IU or iu
international units
102
IV
intravenous
103
IVP
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
104
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
105
L
liter
106
LCD
coal tar solution
107
LR
lactated ringer's injection
108
M.
mix
109
m^2 or M^2
square meter
110
mcg or µg
microgram
111
MDI
metered dose inhaler
112
mEq
milliequivalent
113
mg
milligram
114
MI
myocardial infarction
115
min
minutes
116
ml or mL
milliliters
117
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
118
MO
mineral oil
119
MOM
milk of magnesia
120
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
121
MR
may repeat
122
MRX
may repeat X times
123
MS
morphine sulfate or multiple sclerosis
124
MVI
multivitamin
125
n
nostril
126
N&V
nausea & vomiting
127
NG
nasogastric
128
NK
none known
129
no. or No.
number
130
noct.
night
131
non rep. or N.R.
do not repeat or no refills
132
NPO
nothing by mouth
133
NS
normal saline
134
NTG
nitroglycerin
135
NVD
nausea, vomiting & diarrhea
136
O.
pint
137
OB-GYN
obstetrics-gynecology
138
OC
oral contraceptive
139
OD
overdose
140
o.d.
right eye
141
oint.
ointment
142
o.l.
left eye
143
o.s.
left eye
144
OR
operating room
145
OT
occupational therapy
146
OTC
over the counter
147
o.u.
each eye
148
o2
both eyes
149
oz
ounces
150
p or per
by
151
Pb
phenobarbital
152
p.c.
after meals
153
PCN
penicillin
154
p.m.
afternoon;evening
155
PO
by mouth
156
post
after
157
post-op
after surgery
158
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
159
PPI
patient package insert
160
PPM
parts per million
161
pr
rectally (per rectum)
162
pre-op
before surgery
163
prn
when required or as needed
164
PT
physical therapy
165
pulv.
powder
166
pv
vaginally (per vaginal)
167
q (with or without line above)
every
168
qd
every day
169
qh
every hour
170
qid
four times a day
171
qod
every other day
172
qs
quantity sufficient
173
qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
174
r or R
rectal
175
R.L. or R/L
ringer's lactate
176
s (with or without line above)
without
177
sat.
saturated
178
sid
once a day
179
sig.
write on label
180
SL
sublingual
181
SOB
short of breath
182
sol.
solution
183
s.o.s.
if there is need
184
SS
saturated solution
185
ss (with or without line above)
one half
186
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
187
stat.
immediately
188
subc, subq, subcut, SC, or SQ
subcutaneously
189
supp.
suppository
190
susp.
suspension
191
SVR
alcohol
192
syr.
syrup
193
SZ
seizure
194
T&C
type & crossmatch
195
tab
tablet
196
TAC
tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
197
tal.
such
198
tal. dos.
such doses
199
tbsp.
tablespoon
200
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
201
TCN
tetracylcine
202
temp
temperature
203
tid
three times a day
204
tiw
three times a week
205
TMP/SMX
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
206
top
topically
207
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
208
tr
tincture
209
tsp
teaspoon
210
U or u
units
211
UA
urinalysis
212
u.d. or ut dict
as directed
213
ung.
ointment
214
URI
upper respiratory infection
215
USP
united states pharmacopeia
216
UTI
urinary tract infection
217
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
218
UV
ultraviolet
219
vol.
volume
220
VS
vital signs
221
w/
with
222
w.a. or WA
while awake
223
WBC
white blood cell count
224
wk.
week
225
w/o
without
226
X
times
227
y.o.
years old
228
ZnO
zinc oxide
