abbreviations on drug administration Flashcards by Nayli Qistina

Q

a.c

A

before meals

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a.d

A

right ear

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a.s

A

left ear

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om / a.m / am

A

morning

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AU,a.u

A

both ears together or each ear

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b.d.s

A

2 times a day

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bd, b.i.d

A

twice a day / twice daily / 2 times daily

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gtt

A

drop(s)

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h

A

hour

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth/ not by oral administration

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OD, o.d , od

A

once a day

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OD

A

RIGHT EYE

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o.n

A

every night

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OS

A

left eye

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OU , o.u

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both eyes

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p.c

A

after food

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p.m, pm, PM

A

afternoon or evening

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PO, p.o, po

A

orally, by mouth, oral administration

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p.r, pr, PR

A

rectally

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q.

A

every

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q.1.d

A

every day

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q1h

A

every hour

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q.a.m , qam

A

every morning

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q.d

A

everyday/ daily

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q.d.s

A

4 times a day

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q.h

A

every hourly

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q.h.s

A

every night at bedtime

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q.i.d

A

4 times a day

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q.o.d

A

every other day

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q.p.m

A

every afternoon or evening.

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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

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Rx

A

prescription

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q.o.d

A

every other day

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qpm

A

every afternoon or evening

Q

qs

A

a sufficient quantity

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S, sig

A

directions

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stat

A

immediately, with no delay

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t.d.s , TDS

A

three times a day

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tid

A

3 times a day

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ud

A

as directed

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cap

A

capsule

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inj

A

injection

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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

Q

oint

A

ointment

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pess

A

pessary

Q

supp

A

suppository

Q

tab

A

tablet

Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenous

Q

irrigation

A

irrigation

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NEB

A

nebulize

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NG

A

naso-gastric

Q

PO

A

oral

Q

PV

A

per vagina

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PR

A

per rectum

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SC

A

subcutaneous

Q

SL

A

sublingual

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PEG

A

percutaneous enteral gastrostomy

Q

1/7

A

1 day supply

Q

1/52

A

1 week supply

Q

1/12

A

1 month supply

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4/52

A

4 week supply