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
Emergency room
ER
Human Papillomavirus
HPV
Intensive care unit
ICU
Low blood pressure
LBP
Nausea and vomiting
N&V
Nothing by mouth
NPO
Operating room
OR
Shortness of breath
SOB
Treatment
TX
Urinary tract infection
UTI
Gastrostomy tube
GT
In dwelling urinary catheter
Foley
Diligent
Dil
Enteric-coated tablet
EC tab
Metered dose inhaler
MDI
Intradermal
ID
Intrathecal
IT
Intraperitoneal
Ip
Right Eye
OD
Left Eye
OS
Both Eyes
OU
Rectal
Per rectum
PR
Small bowel feeding tube
SBFT
Vaginal
Per vaginal
PV
Controlled-diffusion
CD
Continuous/controlled-released
CR
Controlled-release tablet
CRT
Immediate-release
IR
Long-acting
LA
Orally disintegrating tablet
ODT
Sustained-action
SA
Time-delay
TD
Adverse drug reaction
ADR
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Aids
Blood-brain barrier
BBB
Blood urea nitrogen
BUN
Coronary artery bypass graft
CABG
Complete blood count
CBC
Coronary care unit
CCU
Congestive heart failure
CHF
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
Cardiovascular disease
CVD
Do not resuscitate
DNR
Deep vein thrombosis
DVT
Emergency department
ED
Electroencephalogram
EEG
Electrocardiogram
EKG
Fracture
Fx
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
High Blood Pressure
HBP
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
Hypertension
HTN
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
Keep vein open
KVO
Lower back pain
LBP
Left lower lobe
LLL
Myocardial infarction
MI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
Neonatal intensive care unite
NICU
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
Obstetrics & gynecology
OBGYN
Peripheral parenteral nutrition
PPN
Prothrombin time
PT
Restless leg syndrome
RLS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
Small bowel obstruction
SBO
To keep open
TKO
Total parenteral nutrition
TPN