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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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amp

A

ampul

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cap, caps

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capsule

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crm, crem

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cream

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chart

A

powder in a paper

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elix

A

elixir

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gtt

A

drops

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inj

A

injection

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liq

A

liquid

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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

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neb

A

nebulizer

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oint

A

ointment

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pulv, pulvis

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powder

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sol or soln

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solution

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supp

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suppository

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susp

A

suspension

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syr

A

syrup

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tab, tabs

A

tablet

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troch

A

troche, lozenge

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ung, unguentum

A

ointment

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a.c.

A

before meals

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21
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ad lib

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  • at pleasure
  • freely
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22
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am, AM

A

in the morning

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23
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ATC

A

around the clock

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bid, b.i.d.

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twice a day

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c., c (with a bar over it)

A

with

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cc

A

cubic centimeter (equal to mL)

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d

A

day

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e.o.d.

A

every other day

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29
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gl. aq.

A

glass of water

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h, hr.

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hour

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31
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hs

A

bedtime

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32
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i.c.

A

between meals

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33
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KVO

A

keep vein open

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34
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min

A

minute

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35
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noct

A

night

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36
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om

A

every morning

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37
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on

A

every night

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38
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p.c.

A

after meals

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postop

A

postoperatively

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pm, PM

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  • afternoon
  • evening
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prn, p.r.n.

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  • as needed
  • when required
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Pt.

A

patient

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43
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q

A

every

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44
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q12h

A

every 12 hours

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45
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qAM

A

every morning

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46
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qd

A
  • every day
  • once daily

Use qday not qd

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47
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qh

A

every hour

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48
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qid

A

four times a day

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49
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qod

A

every other day

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50
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qPM

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every evening

51
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rep.

A

repeat

52
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s.

A

without

53
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s.o.s.

A

if there is need

54
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stat

A

immediately

55
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t.a.t.

A

until all taken

56
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tbsp, TBSP, T

A

tablespoonful

57
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t.i.d., tid, TID

A

three times a day

58
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t.i.w., TIW

A

three times a week

59
Q

tsp, TSP

A

teaspoonful

60
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a.d., AD

A

right ear

61
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a.s., a.l., AL

A

left ear

62
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au

A

each ear

63
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ID

A

intradermal

64
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IM

A

intramuscular

65
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IV

A

intravenous

66
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IVP

A

intravenous push

67
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IVB

A

intravenous bolus

68
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

69
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

70
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od, OD

A

right eye

71
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ol, OL, os

A

left eye

72
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OU, O2

A
  • each eye
  • both eyes
73
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po, p.o.

A
  • by mouth
  • orally
  • swallowed
74
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PR

A

suppository (when written after drug name)

75
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PV

A

vaginally (when written after drug name)

76
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rect

A

rectally

77
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SC, SQ, subQ

A

subcutaneously

78
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SL

A

sublingually (under the tongue)

79
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s/s, S/S

A

swish & spit

80
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top

A

topically (on the skin)

81
Q

Aa, āā

A

of each

82
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ad

A
  • up to
  • to make
83
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aq

A

water

84
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aq. pur.

A

purified water

85
Q

disp

A

dispense

86
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d.t.d., DTD

A

give of such doses

87
Q

div

A

divide

88
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e.m.p.

A

in the manner prescribed

89
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F, ft.

A

make

90
Q

gal

A

gallon

91
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i

A

one

92
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ii

A

two

93
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iv

A

four

94
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M

A

mix

95
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m. ft.

A

mix to make

96
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max.

A

maximum

97
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min.

A
  • minimum
  • minutes
98
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No., #

A

number

99
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NTE

A

not to exceed

100
Q

pt

A

pint

101
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q.s.

A
  • up to
  • a sufficient quantity
102
Q

qt

A

quart

103
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S.A., secundum artem

A
  • according to art
  • use your skill & judgment
104
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v

A

five

105
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WA

A

while awake

106
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x, X

A

ten, times

107
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x2

A

two times

108
Q

et

A

and

109
Q

NS

A

normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

110
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½ NS

A

half strength normal saline (0.45% NaCl)

111
Q

RL

A

ringer’s Lactated

112
Q

xiij (Roman Numerals)

A

13

113
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ix (Roman Numerals)

A

4

114
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xx (Roman Numerals)

A

20

115
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xxx (Roman Numerals)

A

30

116
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ss (Roman Numerals)

A

½

117
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I, i, j (Roman Numerals)

A

1

118
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V or v (Roman Numerals)

A

5

119
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X or x (Roman Numerals)

A

10

120
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L or l (Roman Numerals)

A

50

121
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C or c (Roman Numerals)

A

100

122
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D or d (Roman Numerals)

A

500

123
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M or m (Roman Numerals)

A

1000

Pharmacy Calculations (2 decks)

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