Abbreviations Flashcards
before meals
ac, ante cibum
after meals
pc, post cibum
daily
daily ( do not use qd, quaque die)
twice a day
bid, bis in die
three times a day
tid, ter in die
four times a day
qid, quater in die
every hour
qh, quaque hora
at bedtime
bedtime, (do not use hs, hora somni)
every night
qn, quaque nocte
stat
immediately, statim
every 2 hours
q2h or q2^o
every other day
odd (or even) days of the month, (do not use qod)
as needed
prn, pro re nata
3 times weekly
three times per week, (do not use tiw, ter in vicis)
twice weekly
biw, bis in vicis
right ear
right ear, (do not use AD , aures dextra)
left ear
left ear, do not use AL, aures laeva)
each ear
each ear, (do not use AU, aures utrae)
handheld nebulizer
HHN
intramuscularly
IM
intravenously
IV
intravenous push, abbreviation and what does it mean
IVP medication is injected directly into a vein
intravenous piggyback, abbreviation and what does it mean
IVPB, at specified times, medication prepared in a small volume of fluid is attached to an IV that is already infusing fluid
MDI means
metered dose inhaler, an aerosol device
NEB means
nebulizer, which makes a fine spray for inhalations
ng
nasogastric tube, can also be NGT
in the right eye
in the right eye (do not use oculus dextra, OD)
in the left eye
in the left eye (do not use oculus sinister, OS)
in both eyes
in both eyes (do not use oculus utrique, OU)
po
by mouth, per os, also PO
in the rectum
pr or PR, per rectum
subcutaneously
45 degree angle injection, (do not use sub q, sc, sq, s.c., s.q.)
under the tongue
SL, sublingua
S & S
swish and swallow
how many drops is a cc?
16
microgram
mcg, do not use the latin letter
millequivalent
mEq or meq, a unit of measure
milliliter
ml or mL
unit
unit (do not use U)
m
apothecary minim, do not use, 1 drop
dr
apothecary dram, do not use, just under a teaspoon
gr
grain: do not use, and if you do, write out grain, about 60-65 mg
gtt
drop, do not use
mL in a pt
500
L in a qt
1
tablespoon, abbrev and mL equivalent
tbsp, 15 mL
teaspoon, abrrev & mL equiv
tsp, 5 mL
ounce, abbrev and mL equiv
oz, 30 mL
capsule
cap, caps
CR
controlled release
LA
long acting
SA
sustained action
SR
slow release
DS
double strength
EC
enteric coated
el
elixir, also elix, dissolved in hydroalcoholic sweetened base
sol
solution
sp
spirit, the alcoholic solution of a volatile substance
sup
suppository, also supp
susp
suspension (must be shaken)
syr
syrup, flavored to disguise tase
tab
tablet, also tabs
tr
tincture, also tinct.
ung
ointment, also oint.
KVO
keep vein open
discontinue
discontinue (do not use D/C)
NKA
no known allergies, also NKDA
nsn
national supply number, a code for ordering drugs
define ampule
glass container of a single dose
define vial
glass or plastic container w/ sealed rubber top
define troche
lozenge
define pastille
lozenge
IPPB
intermittent positive-pressure breathing apparatus
DPI
dry powder inhaler
MDI
metered dose inhaler
XL
extended length
CD
controlled dose
what kind of syringe is marked in units?
insulin
cc
cubic centimeter (do not use)- use mL instead
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
In solving dosage calculations, what does D mean?
desired dose or ordered dose
In solving dosage calculations, what does H mean?
on hand or have
In solving dosage calculations, what does S mean?
supply
In solving dosage calculations, what does x mean?
unknown or answer, amount of drug to give
what is the formula using D, H, S and x to do dosage calculation?
S/H=x/D or D/H times S= x
