Block 1 Commonly Used Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad
A
to, up to
4
Q
a.d.**
A
right ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure, freely
6
Q
AM
A
morning
7
Q
amp
A
ampule
8
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
9
Q
aq
A
Water
10
Q
a.s.**
A
left ear
11
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
12
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
13
Q
a.u.**
A
each ear
14
Q
BCP
A
birth control pill
15
Q
bid
A
two times a day
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
19
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
20
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
21
Q
C
A
with
22
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
23
Q
CAP
A
community acquired pneumonia
24
Q
caps
A
capsule
25
cc**
cubic centimeter [milliliter]
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CP
chest pain
29
DAW
dispense as written
30
DC or D/C**
discontinue
31
disp
dispense
32
div
divide
33
DM
diabetes mellitus
34
DOB
date of birth
35
d.t.d.
give of such doses
36
Dx
diagnosis
37
elix
elixir
38
EtOH
ethanol
39
Ft
make, let it be made
40
g
gram
41
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
42
GI
gastrointestinal
43
GU
genitourinary
44
gr
grain
45
gtt
a drop
46
h
hour
47
HA
headache
48
HCTZ**
hydrochlorothiazide
49
HR
heart rate
50
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
51
hs**
at bedtime
52
HTN
hypertension
53
inj
injection
54
IV
intravenous injection
55
IM
intramuscular injection
56
ID
intradermal injection
57
IU**
international units
58
kg
kilogram
59
L
liter
60
lb
pound
61
mcg
microgram
62
MDI
metered dose inhaler
63
mEq
milliequivalent
64
mg
milligram
65
mL
milliliter
66
mOsmol
milliosmole
67
MOM
milk of magnesia
68
MS**
morphine sulfate
69
MTX**
methotrexate
70
MVI
multivitamin
71
M
mix
72
N&V
nausea and vomiting
73
NKDA
no known drug allergies
74
NPO
nothing by mouth
75
NMT
no more than
76
non rep/NR
do not repeat
77
NS
normal saline
78
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
79
NTE
not to exceed
80
NTG
nitroglycerin
81
OA
osteoarthritis
82
OC
oral contraceptive
83
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
84
OJ**
orange juice
85
O2
oxygen
86
o.u.**
each eye
87
o.d.**
right eye
88
o.s.**
left eye
89
OTC
over-the-counter
90
oz; fl oz
ounce; fluid ounce
91
P
pulse
92
pc
after meals
93
PCN
penicillin
94
PM
evening
95
po
by mouth
96
post-op
after surgery
97
pr or rect
rectally
98
prn
when necessary
99
pulv
powder
100
pv or vag
vaginally
101
PVCs
premature ventricular contractions
102
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
103
q
every
104
qd**
every day
105
qid
four times daily
106
qod**
every other day
107
qs
a sufficient quantity
108
qs ad
a sufficient quantity up to
109
q __h
every ___ hour
110
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
111
ss
without
112
ss
one-half
113
SC,SQ,SubQ**
subcutaneous injection
114
Sig
write on label
115
SL
sublingual
116
SOB
shortness of breath
117
sol or soln
solution
118
sq m, m2
square meter
119
stat
immediately
120
supp
suppository
121
susp
suspension
122
Sx
symptom
123
syr
syrup
124
T
temperature
125
tab
tablet
126
TCN
tetracycline
127
TIA
transient ischemic attack
128
tid
three times a day
129
tiw**
three times a week
130
tbsp
tablespoon
131
TMP-SMX
trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole
132
tsp
teaspoon
133
top
topically
134
TUD
take as directed
135
Tx
treatment
136
U**
unit
137
UA
uric acid, urinalysis
138
UC
ulcerative colitis
139
ud or ut dict
as directed
140
ung
ointment
141
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
142
UTI
urinary tract infection
143
WA
while awake
144
wk
week
145
y or yr
year
146
yo
years old
