Ch. 5 Drug Abbrev Flashcards
Capsule
Cap
Buccal tablet or film
Buccal, BUC
Chewable tablet
Chew tab
Elixir
Elix
Enema
enema
Gel Cap
Cap
Liquid
Liq
Lotion
Lot
Lozenge
Loz
Mixture
Mix
Ointment
ung, oint
Patch Transdermal
patch, TD
Powder
Pwdr
Solution
sol, soln
Spray
Spry
Suppository
Supp
Suspension
Susp
White Blood Cell Count
WBC
Syrup
Syr
Tablet
Tab
Tincture
Tinc
Troche
troche
Vaginal cream
Vag cr
Vaginal tablet
Vag tab
Inhalant
INH
Injection
INJ
Intravenous
IV
Intravenous piggyback
IVPB
Nasogastric
NG
Nasogastric tube
NGT
Orally, by mouth
PO
Subcutaneous
Subcut
Sublingual
SL
Topical
TOP
Time-Release
TR
Extra-Long
XL
Extended-release
XR
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD
Coronary artery disease
CAD
Coronary heart disease
CHD
Dead on arrival
DOA
Date of birth
DOB
Diagnosis
DX
Eye, ear, nose, and throat
EENT