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abbreviations (exam 1) Flashcards

1
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aa

A

of each (ana)

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AAA

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apply to affected area

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a.c.

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before meals (ante cibum)

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a.d.

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  • right ear (auris dextra)

- not recommended for use: “a” can be mistaken as an “o” which could read “o.d.”, meaning right eye

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ad lib.

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use as much as one desires; freely (ad libitum)

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admov.

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apply (admove)

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agit

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stir/shake (agita)

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alt. h.

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every other hour (alternis horis)

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a.m.m.

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at doctors hand (ad manu medicae)

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a.m.

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morning, before noon (ante meridiem)

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amp

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ampule

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amt

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amount

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aq

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water (aqua)

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a.l., a.s.

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  • left ear (auris laeva, auris sinistra)

- not recommended for use: “a” can be mistaken as an “o” which could read “o.s.” or “o.l.”, meaning left eye

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A.T.C.

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around the clock

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a.u.

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  • both ears (auris utraque)

- not recommended for use: “a” can be mistaken as an “o” which could read “o.u.”, meaning both eyes

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17
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bis

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twice (bis)

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b.d./b.i.d.

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twice daily (bis in die)

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19
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B.M.

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bowel movement

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20
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BNF

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British National Formulary

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21
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bol.

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as a large single dose, usually intravenously (bolus)

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22
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B.S.

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blood sugar

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23
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B.S.A.

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body surface areas

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24
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b.t.

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  • bedtime

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “b.i.d”, meaning twice daily

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25
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BUCC

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inside cheek (bucca)

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26
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cap., caps.

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capsule (capsula)

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27
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c, c.

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with, usually written with a bar on top of the “c” (cum)

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28
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cib.

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food (cibus)

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cc

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  • with food, but also cubic centimeter (cum cibo)

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “U”, meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use “mL” or “milliliters”

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30
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cf

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with food

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31
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comp.

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compound

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32
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cr., crm

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cream

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33
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CST

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continue same treatment

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34
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D or d

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  • days or doses

- not recommended for use: ambiguous meaning, write out “days” or “doses”

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35
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D5W

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dextrose 5% solution; sometimes written D(subscript5)W

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36
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D5NS

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dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)

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37
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D.A.W.

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dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution)

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38
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dc, D/C, disc

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  • discontinue or discharge
  • not recommended for use: ambiguous meaning; interpreted as discontinue whatever medications follow (typically discharge meds)
  • preferred term: write “discharge”
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39
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dieb. alt.

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every other day (diebus alternis)

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40
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dil.

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dilute

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41
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disp.

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dispersible or dispense

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42
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div.

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divide

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43
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dL

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deciliter

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44
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d.t.d.

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give of such doses (dentur tales doses)

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45
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DTO

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  • deodorized tincture of opium
  • not recommended for use: can easily be confused with “diluted tincture of opium”, which is 1/25th the strength of deodorized tincture of opium; deaths resulted due to massive morphine overdose
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46
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D.W.

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distilled water

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47
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elix.

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elixir

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48
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e.m.p.

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as directed (ex modo prescripto)

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49
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emuls.

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emulsion (emulsum)

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50
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et

A

and (et)

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51
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eod

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every other day

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52
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ex aq

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in water (ex aqua)

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53
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fl., fld.

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fluid

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54
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ft.

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make; let it be made (fiat)

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55
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g

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gram

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56
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gr

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grain

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57
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gtt(s)

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drop(s) (gutta(e))

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58
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H

A

hypodermic

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59
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h, hr

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hour (hora)

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60
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h.s.

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at bedtime (hora somni)

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h.s.

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  • hour sleep or half-strength
  • not recommended for use: ambiguous meaning; mistaken for either half-strength or hour of sleep (at bedtime); q.H.S. mistaken for every hour; all can result in a dosing error
  • preferred term: write out “half-strength” or “bedtime”
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62
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ID

A

intradermal

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63
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IJ, inj

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  • injection (injectio)

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “IV”, meaning intravenously

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64
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IM

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intramuscular (with respect to injections)

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65
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IN

A
  • intranasal

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “IM”, meaning intramuscular, or “IV”, meaning intravenously

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IP

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intraperitoneal

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67
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IU

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  • international unit

- OFFICIAL DO NO USE LIST: mistaken for “IV” or “10”, spell out “international unit”

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68
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IV

A

intravenous

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69
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IVP

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intravenous push

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70
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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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71
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kg

A

kilogram

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72
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L.A.S.

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label as such

73
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LCD

A

coal tar solution

74
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lin

A

liniment (linimentum)

75
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liq

A

solution (liquor)

76
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lot.

A

lotion

77
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MAE

A

Moves All Extremities

78
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mane

A

in the morning (mane)

79
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M.

A

mix (misce)

80
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m, min

A

a minimum (minimum)

81
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mcg

A
  • microgram

- recommended replacement for “ug” which may be confused for “mg”

82
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m.d.u.

A

to be used as directed (more dicto utendus)

83
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

84
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mg

A

milligram

85
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mg/dL

A

milligrams per deciliter

86
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MgSO4

A
  • magnesium sulfate

- OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: may be confused with “MSO4”, spell out “magnesium sulfate”

87
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mist.

A

mix (mistura)

88
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mitte

A

send (mitte)

89
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mL

A

milliliter

90
Q

MS

A
  • morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

- OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate, spell out either

91
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MSO4

A
  • morphine sulfate

- OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: may be confused with “MgSO4”, spell out “morphine sulfate”

92
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nebul

A

a spray (nebula)

93
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N.M.T.

A

not more than

94
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noct.

A

at night (nocte)

95
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non rep.

A

no repeats (non repetatur)

96
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

97
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NS

A

normal saline (0.9%)

98
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1/2NS

A

half normal saline (0.45%)

99
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N.T.E.

A

not to exceed

100
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o_2

A

both eyes, sometimes written as o(subscript2)

101
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od

A

every day/once daily, preferred to qd in the UK (omne in die)

102
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od

A
  • right eye (oculus dexter)
  • not recommended for use: “o” can be mistaken as an “a” which could read “a.d.”, meaning right ear, confusion with omne in die
103
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om

A

every morning (omne mane)

104
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on

A

every night (omne nocte)

105
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o.p.d.

A

once per day

106
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o.s.

A
  • left eye (oculus sinister)

- not recommended for use: “o” can be mistaken as an “a” which could read “a.s.”, meaning left ear

107
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o.u.

A
  • both eyes (oculus uterque)

- not recommended for use: “o” can be mistaken as an “a” which could read “a.u.”, meaning both ears

108
Q

oz

A

ounce

109
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per

A

by or through (per)

110
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p.c.

A

after meals (post cibum)

111
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pig./pigm.

A

paint (pigmentum)

112
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p.m.

A

evening or afternoon (post meridiem)

113
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p.o.

A

by mouth or orally (per os)

114
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p.r.

A

by rectum (per rectum)

115
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PRN, prn

A

as needed (pro re nata)

116
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pulv.

A

powder (pulvis)

117
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PV

A

via the vagina (per vaginam)

118
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q

A

every, per (quaque)

119
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q.a.d.

A

every other day (quaque alternis die)

120
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q.a.m.

A

every day before noon (quaque die ante meridiem)

121
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q.d.s.

A
  • four times a day (quater die sumendus)

- can be mistaken for “qd” (every day)

122
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q.p.m.

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every day after noon or every evening (quaque die post meridiem)

123
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q.h.

A

every hour (quaque hora)

124
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q.h.s.

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every night at bedtime (quaque hora somni)

125
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q.1 h, q.1°

A

every 1 hour; can replace “1” with other numbers (quaque 1 hora)

126
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q.d., q1d

A
  • every day (quaque die)

- OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: mistaken for “QOD” or “qds”, spell out “every day” or “daily”

127
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q.i.d.

A
  • four times a day (quater in die)

- not recommended for use: can be mistaken for “qd” or “qod”, write out “four times a day”

128
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q4PM

A
  • at 4pm

- not recommended for use: mistaken to mean every four hours

129
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q.o.d.

A
  • every other day

- OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: mistaken for “QD”, spell out “every other day”

130
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qqh

A

every four hours (quater quaque hora)

131
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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity (quantum sufficiat)

132
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QWK

A

every week

133
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R

A

rectal

134
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rep., rept.

A

repeats (repetatur)

135
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RL, R/L

A

Ringer’s lactate

136
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s

A

without; usually written with a bar on top of the “s” (sine)

137
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s.a.

A

according to the art (accepted practice); use your judgement (secundum artem)

138
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SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ

A
  • subcutaneous
  • not recommended for use: “SC” can be mistaken for “SL”, meaning sublingual; “SQ” can be mistaken for “5Q”, meaning five every dose
  • preferred term: write “Sub-Q”, “subQ”, or “subcutaneously”
139
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s.i.d./SID

A
  • once a day (semel in die)

- used exclusively in veterinary medicine

140
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sig

A

write on label (signa)

141
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SL

A

sublingually, under the tongue

142
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sol

A

solution (solutio)

143
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s.o.s., si op. sit

A

if there is a need (si opus sit)

144
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ss

A
  • one half or sliding scale (semis)

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “55” or “1/2”

145
Q

SSI, SSRI

A
  • sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin

- not recommended for use: mistaken to mean “strong solution of iodine” or “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor”

146
Q

SNRI (antidepressant)

A

serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

147
Q

SSRI (antidepressant)

A

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (a specific class of antidepressant)

148
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stat

A

immediately (statim)

149
Q

SubQ

A

subcutaneously

150
Q

supp

A

suppository (suppositorium)

151
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susp

A

suspension

152
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syr

A

syrup (syrupus)

153
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tab

A

tablet (tabella)

154
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tal., t

A

such (talus)

155
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

156
Q

troche

A

lozenge (trochiscus)

157
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t.d.s.

A

three times a day (ter die sumendum)

158
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t.i.d.

A

three times a day (ter in die)

159
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t.i.w.

A
  • three times a week
  • not recommended for use: mistaken for twice a week or three times a day, resulting in an overdose
  • preferred term: write out “three times weekly”
160
Q

top.

A

topical

161
Q

T.P.N.

A

total parenteral nutrition

162
Q

tr, tinc., tinct.

A

tincture

163
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

164
Q

U

A
  • unit

- OFFICIAL DO NOT USE LIST: mistaken for a “4”, “0” or “cc”, spell out “unit”

165
Q

u.d., ut. dict.

A

as directed (ut dictum)

166
Q

ung.

A

ointment (unguentum)

167
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U.S.P.

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

168
Q

vag

A

vaginally

169
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w

A

with

170
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w/a

A

while awake

171
Q

wf

A

with food, with meals

172
Q

w/o, s

A

without

173
Q

X

A

times

174
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Y.O.

A

years old

175
Q

ug

A
  • microgram
  • not recommended for use: mistaken for “mg”, meaning milligram (resulting in one thousand fold dosing overdose)
  • preferred term: write “mcg”
176
Q

@

A
  • at

- not recommended for use: mistaken for “2”; spell out “at”

177
Q

>

A
  • greater than

- not recommended for use: mistaken for a “7”

178
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<

A
  • less than

- not recommended for use: mistaken for an “L”

179
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℞

A

take, take this, or take thus (recipe)

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