Common Pharm Related Abbreviations Flashcards
c,C(mg)
Cup(Every Morning)
g(ml)
Gram
gtt(oz)
Drop
Kg(pt)
Kilogram
L(qt)
Liter
mcg
Microgram
mEq
Milliequivalent
ā
Before
aa, a͞a
of each
a.c.,ac
Before meals
ad lib.
As desired, freely
am, AM
Morning, before noon
amp
ampule
aq
aqueous, water
b.i.d., bid
twice a day
b.i.w
twice a week
c͞
with
cap, CAPS
capsule
CD
controlled dose
CR
controlled release
dil.
dilute
DS
double strength
EC
enteric coated
elix.
elixir
ER
Extended release
fl, fid
Fluid
GT
Gastrostomy tube
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
min
Minute
Mix
Mixture
NAS
Intranasal
NG,NGT
Nasogastric Tube
noc, noct
at night
n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
NS, N/S
normal saline
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
p͞
After
p.c, pc
after meals
per
through or by
pm, PM
evening, before midnight
p.o
by mouth, oral
p.r
by rectum
p.r.n., prn
when necessary, required, as needed
q.
every
q.a.m
every morning
q.h, qh
every hour
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h,q12h
every 2 hours,
every 4hours,
every 8hours,
every 12hours
q.i.d, qid
four times a day
q.s
a sufficient amount, as much as needed
rect
rectum
s͞
without
sl, SL
sublingual
sol, soln
solution
s.o.s, SOS
may be repeated once, if necessary
SR
sustained release
S&S
swish and swallow
stat, STAT
at once, immediately
subcut, SUBQ
subcutaneous
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
syp, syr
syrup
tab
tablet
t.i.d, tid
three times a day
tr, tinct
tincture
ung, oint
ointment
vag, v
vaginally
XL
long acting
XR
extended release