Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

Of each

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2
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Ac

A

Before meals

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3
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Ad lib

A

As desired, freely

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4
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Am

A

Morning, before noon

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5
Q

Amp

A

Ampule

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6
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Aq

A

Aqueous, water

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7
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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8
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biw

A

Twice a week

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9
Q

C with a line over

A

With

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10
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C,c

A

Cup

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11
Q

Cap,caps

A

Capsule

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12
Q

CD

A

Controlled dose

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13
Q

CR

A

Controlled release

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14
Q

dil

A

Dilute

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15
Q

DS

A

Double strength

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16
Q

EC

A

Enteric coated

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17
Q

elix

A

Elixir

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18
Q

fl,fld

A

Fluid

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19
Q

GT

A

Gastronomy tube

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20
Q

gtt

A

Drop

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21
Q

h,hr

A

Hour

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22
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

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23
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

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24
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

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25
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggy back

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26
Q

IVSS

A

Intravenous soluset

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27
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

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28
Q

LA

A

Long acting

29
Q

LOS

A

Length of stay

30
Q

min

A

Minute

31
Q

Mix

A

Mixture

32
Q

NAS

A

Intranasal

33
Q

NG,ngt

A

Nasal gastric tube

34
Q

noc,noct

A

At night

35
Q

Npo

A

Nothing by mouth

36
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

37
Q

P

A

After

38
Q

pc

A

After meals

39
Q

Per

A

Through or by

40
Q

Pm

A

Evening

41
Q

po

A

By mouth, oral

42
Q

pr

A

By rectum

43
Q

prn

A

As needed

44
Q

Q

A

Every

45
Q

q.a.m

A

Every morning

46
Q

qh

A

Every hour

47
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

48
Q

q.s

A

A sufficient amount

49
Q

rect

A

Rectum

50
Q

s

A

Without

51
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

52
Q

Sol

A

Solution

53
Q

sos

A

May be repeated once if necessary

54
Q

SR

A

Sustained release

55
Q

S&S

A

Swish and swallow

56
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

57
Q

subcut

A

Subcutaneous

58
Q

supp

A

Suppository

59
Q

susp

A

Suspension

60
Q

syp,syr

A

Syrup

61
Q

Tab

A

Tablet

62
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

63
Q

tr, tinct

A

Tincture

64
Q

ung, pint

A

Ointment

65
Q

vag

A

Vaginally

66
Q

XL

A

Long acting

67
Q

XR

A

Extended release

68
Q

a

A

Before