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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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aa. or aa with a bar across the top

A

of each

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a.c.

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before meals

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3
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ad

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up to or to make

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4
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a.d.

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right ear

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5
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ad. lib.

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at pleasure; freely

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6
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admin.

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administer

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a.m.

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morning

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8
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amp.

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ampul

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9
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aq.

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water

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10
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a.s.

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left ear

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11
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ASA

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aspirin

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12
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ATC

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around the clock

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13
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a.u.

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each ear

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14
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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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15
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BM

A

bowel movement

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16
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BP

A

blood pressure

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17
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BS

A

blood sugar

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18
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BSA

A

body surface area

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19
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cap.

A

capsule

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20
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cc.

A

cubic centimeter (equiv. mL)

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21
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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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22
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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23
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comp.

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compound

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24
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d.

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day

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25
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dil.

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dilute

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26
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disc. or DC

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discontinue

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27
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disp.

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dispense

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28
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div.

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divide

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29
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d.t.d.

A

give of such doses

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30
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DW

A

distilled water

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31
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D5LR

A

dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s

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32
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D5NS

A

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

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33
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water

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34
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D10W

A

dextrose 10% in water

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35
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elix.

A

elixir

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36
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et

A

and

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37
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ex aq.

A

in water

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38
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f. or fl.

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fluid

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39
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ft.

A

make

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40
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g

A

gram

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41
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GI

A

gastrointesitinal

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42
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gl. aq.

A

glass of water

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43
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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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44
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gtt.

A

drop

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45
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GU

A

genitourinary

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46
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h. or hr.

A

hour

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47
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HA

A

headache

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48
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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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49
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HC

A

hydrocortisone

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50
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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51
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h.s.

A

at bedtime

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52
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ID

A

intradermal

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53
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IM

A

intramuscular

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54
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inj.

A

injection

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55
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iso.

A

isotonic

56
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IU

A

international units

57
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IV

A

intravenous

58
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IVP

A

intravenous push

59
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

60
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m & n

A

morning and night

61
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M.

A

mix

62
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min

A

minute

63
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m2 or M2

A

square meter

64
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mcg (or µg)

A

microgram

65
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

66
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mg

A

milligram

67
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mg/kg

A

milligram (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)

68
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mg/m2

A

milligram (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)

69
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mL (or ml)

A

milliliter

70
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mL/h (or ml/hr)

A

milliliter (of drug solution) administered per hour (as through IV administration)

71
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mOsm or mOsmol

A

milliosmole

72
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MI

A

myocardial ischemia/infarction

73
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MS

A

morphine sulfate

74
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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

75
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NF

A

National Formulary

76
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NMT

A

not more than

77
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No.

A

number

78
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noct.

A

night

79
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non rep. or N.R.

A

do not repeat

80
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

81
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N.S. or NS

A

normal saline

82
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1/2NS

A

half-strength normal saline

83
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

84
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o.d.

A

right eye

85
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o.s.

A

left eye

86
Q

o.u.

A

each eye

87
Q

oint.

A

ointment

88
Q

OJ

A

orange juice

89
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p.c.

A

after meals

90
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p.m.

A

afternoon or evening

91
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p.o.

A

by mouth

92
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postop

A

postoperatively

93
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ppm

A

parts per million

94
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ppb

A

parts per billion

95
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pr

A

by rectum

96
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p.r.n. or prn

A

when required or as needed

97
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pt.

A

patient

98
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pulv.

A

powder

99
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q.

A

every

100
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q.d.

A

every day or once a day

101
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q.h.

A

every hour

102
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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

103
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q.o.d.

A

every other day

104
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q.s. or qs.

A

a sufficient quantity

105
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q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

106
Q

rect.

A

rectal or rectum

107
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rep.

A

repeat

108
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R.L. or R/L

A

Ringer’s Lactate

109
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Rx or

A

prescription symbol (Recipe, you take)

110
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s. or s with bar across the top

A

without

111
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Sig.

A

write on label

112
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SL

A

sublingual

113
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

114
Q

sol.

A

solution

115
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ss. or ss with bar across the top

A

one half

116
Q

stat.

A

immediately

117
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subc or subq or s.c. or SQ

A

subcutaneously

118
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sup. or supp.

A

suppository

119
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susp.

A

suspension

120
Q

syr.

A

syrup

121
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tab.

A

tablet

122
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t.a.t.

A

until all taken

123
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tbsp.

A

tablespoonful (i.e. 15 mL)

124
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t.i.d.

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three times a day

125
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t.i.w.

A

three times a week

126
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top.

A

topical

127
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

128
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tsp.

A

teaspoonful (i.e. 5 mL)

129
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U or u

A

unit (both, each) **

130
Q

u.d. or ut. dict.

A

as directed

131
Q

ung.

A

ointment

132
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

133
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USP

A

United States Pharmacopeia

134
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

135
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vol.

A

volume

136
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w.a.

A

while awake

137
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wk.

A

week

OU Pharmacy Math (3 decks)

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