Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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aa

A

Of each

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2
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aaa

A

Apply to affected area

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3
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ad

A

Up to / right ear

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4
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ac

A

Before meals

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5
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aq

A

Water

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6
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al or as

A

Left ear

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7
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am

A

Morning

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8
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au

A

Both ears

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9
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bid

A

Twice daily

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10
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/c

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With

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11
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c

A

Food

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12
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cc

A

With meals or units

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13
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cap

A

Capsule

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14
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d/c

A

Discontinue or discharge

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15
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eod

A

Every other day

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16
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gm

A

Gram

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17
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gtt

A

Drop

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18
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hs

A

At bedtime

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19
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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20
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IV

A

Intravenous

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21
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MDI

A

Multi-dose inhaler

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22
Q

mitte

A

Send

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23
Q

noct

A

In the night

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24
Q

od

A

Right eye or once daily

25
Q

qd

A

Once daily

26
Q

os

A

Left eye

27
Q

ol

A

Left eye

28
Q

opth

A

Ophthalmic

29
Q

ou

A

In each eye

30
Q

pc

A

After meals

31
Q

po

A

Orally

32
Q

prn

A

When needed

33
Q

pulv

A

Powder

34
Q

qam

A

Every morning

35
Q

qid

A

Four times daily

36
Q

q

A

Every

37
Q

qh

A

Every hour

38
Q

qhs

A

Every bedtime

39
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

40
Q

q3h

A

Every 3 hours

41
Q

q4h

A

Every 4 hours

42
Q

q6h

A

Every 6 hours

43
Q

qs

A

Sufficient quantity

44
Q

qs ad

A

A sufficient quantity to make

45
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

46
Q

sig

A

Write on label

47
Q

s/l

A

Sublingual

48
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

49
Q

ss

A

One-half

50
Q

stat

A

Immediately

51
Q

supp

A

Suppository

52
Q

sx

A

Symptoms

53
Q

tab

A

Tablet

54
Q

tid

A

Three times daily

55
Q

tx

A

Treatment

56
Q

ung

A

Ointment

57
Q

ud

A

As directed

58
Q

uf

A

Until finished