Ch.11 Flashcards
mEQ is what
Milliequivalent
≅ Is what
Approximately
“a” with line over means what
Before
“p” with a line over it means what
After
aa, or aa with a line over it means what
Of each
a.c or ac means what
Before meals
ad lib
As desired, freely
amp
Ampule
aq
Aqueous, water
b.i.d
Twice a day
b.i.w
Twice a week
cap, caps
Capsule
CD
Controlled dose
CR
Controlled release
dil
Dilute
DS
Double strength
EC
Enteric coated(An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication that controls the location of where it is absorbed in the digestive system).
elix
Elixir
fl,fld
Fluid
GT
Gastrostomy tube
gtt
Drop
h,hr
Hour
ID
Intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
IVSS
Intravenous Soluset
KVO
Keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate).
LA
Long acting
LOS
Length of stay
Mix
Mixture
NAS
Intranasel
NG,NGT
Nasogastric tube
noc,noct
At night
NS,N/S
Normal saline
p.c, pc
After meals
Per
Through or by
p.r
Per rectum
q.
Every
q.h, qh
Every hour
q.i.d
Every four days
q.s
Sufficient amount/ as much as needed
sl, SL
Sublingual
sol, soln
Solution
s.o.s, SOS
May be repeated once if necessary
SR
Sustained release(should not be crushed)
S&S
Swish and swallow
Supp
Suppository
Susp
Suspension
Syp, syr
Syrup
tr, tinct
Tincture(a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol).
ung, oint
Ointment
vag,v
Vaginally
XL
Extended release(should never be crushed)
XR
Extended release(should never be crushed)
The 7 Components of a medication order
Clients full name, date and time of order was written, name of medication, dosage of medication, route of administration, frequency of administration, and signature of the person writing the order.
Layered tablets
Tablets that contain different layers or have cores that separate different medications that may be incompatible with one another; thus incompatible ingredients may be separated and released at different times as the tablet passes through the GI tract.
HS
Bedtime
