ABBREVIATIONS:DRUG DOSE INTERVALS, FORMS, AND INSTRUCTIONS Flashcards by Sarah Ross

Q

a.d.

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right ear

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a.s.

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left ear

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aa-

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of each

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ac

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before meals

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Adhib

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to be administered

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ad lib

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as needed or desired

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ad us.

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Ext for external use

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ad

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up to

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Aer

A

aerosol

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AM

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before noon

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am

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morning

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amp

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ampule

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asap

A

as soon as possible

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au

A

both ears

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AWP

A

average wholesale price

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bid

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twice a day

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cap

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capsule

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d

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day

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D/C

A

discharge

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d/c

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discontinue

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det

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give

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dict

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as directed

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dil

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dilute

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disp

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dispense

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EC

A

enteric coated

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elix

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elixir

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emul

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emulsion

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ext

A

extrac

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gtt

A

drops

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hs

A

bedtime, hour of sleep

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IM

A

intramuscular

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inj

A

injection

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IT

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intrathecal

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IV

A

intravenous

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moc

A

in the night

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Non

A

do not repeat; no

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rep

A

refils

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non rep

A

do not repeat

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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OD

A

right eye

Q

oint

A

ointment

Q

OS

A

left eye

Q

OU

A

each eye

Q

pc

A

after meals

Q

per

A

by

Q

PM

A

after noon

Q

po

A

by mouth

Q

pr

A

per rectum

Q

prn

A

whenever necessary

Q

pulv

A

powder

Q

q

A

every

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q12h

A

every 12 hours

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q2h

A

every 2 hours

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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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q6h

A

every 6 hours

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q8h

A

every 8 hours

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qam

A

every morning

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qd

A

every day

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qh

A

every hour

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qhs

A

every bedtime

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qid

A

four times a day

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qod

A

every other day

Q

Qs ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

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rep

A

repeat

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Rx

A

prescription only; take; a recipe

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SC, sq, subQ

A

subcutaneous

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Sig

A

label, let it be printed

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s., subling

A

sublingual

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sol

A

solution

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solv

A

dissolve

Q

stat

A

immediately

Q

supp

A

suppository

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syr

A

syrup

Q

tabs

A

tablets

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tbsp

A

tablespoonful

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tid

A

three times a day

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tr, tinc

A

tincture

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u.d., u,dict

A

as directed

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ud

A

unit dose

Q

ung

A

ointment

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vag

A

vaginal

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VO

A

verbal order

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wa

A

while awake