Chapter 5: Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
gtt.
drop
ml., mL
milliliter
••/ss
one-half
•/I , •/II
one, two, etc..
aq. ad
add water up to
f, ft.
make, let it be made
l,L
liter
dil.
dilute
disp.
dispense
mg.
milligram
fl. oz.
fluid ounce
g., G., gm.
gram
w/o
without
mcg.
microgram
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
tsp.
teaspoon
f, fl.
fluid
c, w/
with
gtt
drop
tbsp.
tablespoon
NR
no refill
mEq.
milliequivalent
a.a or aa
of each
q.s. ad
add sufficient quantity to make
ut dict., u.d.
as directed
ad
to, up to
b.i.d, bid
twice a day
p.r.n., prn
as needed
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
a.c.
before food, before meals
p.m.
afternoon, evening
stat.
immediately
h
hour, at the hour of
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
p.c.
after food, after meals
q.d.
every day
qod
every other day
q
each, every
q__h
every___hour(s)
h.s.
at bedtime
a.m.
morning
i.m, IM
intramuscular (into the muscle)
a.s., a.l.
left ear
a.d.
right ear
a.u.
each ear
SC, subc, subq
subcutaneously ( an injection in which a needle is inserted just under the skin.)
top.
topically
S.L.
sublingually, under the tongue
p.r.
rectally
per neb
by nebulizer ( a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs)
i.v., IV
intravenous (within the vein)
IVPB
intravenous piggyback ( way to administer medication through a previously inserted intravenous line)
o.d.
right eye
o.s., o.l
left eye
o.u.
each eye
p.o.
by mouth
i.v.p., IVP
Intravenous push ( Push technique describes a method of administering a medication quickly and directly into a vein or artery using a syringe and needle)
p.v.
vaginally
tab.
tablet
SR, XR, XL
slow/extended release
cm.
cream
supp.
suppository
caps
capsules
liq.
liquid
aq, aqua
water
ung., oint
ointment
syr.
syrup
