ABBREVIATIONS:DRUG DOSE INTERVALS, FORMS, AND INSTRUCTIONS Flashcards
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Q
a.d.
A
right ear
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Q
a.s.
A
left ear
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Q
aa-
A
of each
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Q
ac
A
before meals
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Q
Adhib
A
to be administered
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Q
ad lib
A
as needed or desired
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Q
ad us.
A
Ext for external use
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Q
ad
A
up to
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Q
Aer
A
aerosol
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Q
AM
A
before noon
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Q
am
A
morning
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Q
amp
A
ampule
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Q
asap
A
as soon as possible
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Q
au
A
both ears
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Q
AWP
A
average wholesale price
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Q
bid
A
twice a day
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Q
cap
A
capsule
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Q
d
A
day
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Q
D/C
A
discharge
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Q
d/c
A
discontinue
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Q
det
A
give
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Q
dict
A
as directed
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Q
dil
A
dilute
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Q
disp
A
dispense
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EC
enteric coated
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elix
elixir
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emul
emulsion
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ext
extrac
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gtt
drops
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hs
bedtime, hour of sleep
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IM
intramuscular
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inj
injection
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IT
intrathecal
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IV
intravenous
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moc
in the night
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Non
do not repeat; no
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rep
refils
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non rep
do not repeat
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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OD
right eye
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oint
ointment
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OS
left eye
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OU
each eye
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pc
after meals
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per
by
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PM
after noon
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po
by mouth
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pr
per rectum
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prn
whenever necessary
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pulv
powder
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q
every
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q12h
every 12 hours
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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q6h
every 6 hours
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q8h
every 8 hours
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qam
every morning
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qd
every day
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qh
every hour
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qhs
every bedtime
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qid
four times a day
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qod
every other day
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Qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
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qs
quantity sufficient
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rep
repeat
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Rx
prescription only; take; a recipe
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SC, sq, subQ
subcutaneous
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Sig
label, let it be printed
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s., subling
sublingual
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sol
solution
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solv
dissolve
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stat
immediately
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supp
suppository
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syr
syrup
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tabs
tablets
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tbsp
tablespoonful
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tid
three times a day
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tr, tinc
tincture
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u.d., u,dict
as directed
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ud
unit dose
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ung
ointment
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vag
vaginal
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VO
verbal order
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wa
while awake
