Common Pharmacy Abbreviations and Conversions Flashcards
1
Q
AA
A
affected area(s)
2
Q
AAA
A
apply to affected area(s)
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AD*
A
use “right ear” instead
5
Q
AS*
A
use “left ear” instead
6
Q
am
A
morning
7
Q
app
A
applicator(ful), apply
8
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
9
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
10
Q
AU*
A
use “both ears” instead
11
Q
bid
A
twice a day
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
cap
A
capsule
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
cc*
A
cubic centimeters but use “mL” instead
16
Q
crm
A
cream
17
Q
cs
A
controlled substance
18
Q
d
A
day, daily
19
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
20
Q
d/c*
A
but use “discontinue or discharge” instead
21
Q
DR
A
delayed release
22
Q
ER, XR
A
extended release
23
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
24
Q
g, gm
A
gram
25
gtt
drop
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hr, h
hour
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hs*
use "at bedtime or hours of sleep" instead
28
HS*
use "half strength" instead
29
i I
one
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ii
two
31
inh
inhalation
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inj
inject
33
IM
intramuscular
34
IU*
use "units" instead of international units
35
IR
immediate release
36
iv
fours
37
IV
intravenous
38
L
liter
39
mcg
microgram
40
mg
milligram
41
mL
milliliter
42
mm
millimeter
43
mEq
milliequivalent
44
OD*
use "right eye" instead
45
OS*
use "left eye" instead
46
ODT
orally disintegrating tablets
47
OU*
use "both eyes" instead"
48
oz
ounce
49
pc
after meals
50
po
orally (by mouth)
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prn
as needed, if needed
52
PR
rectally
53
pulv
powder
54
PV
vaginally
55
qd*
use "daily" instead
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q1d*
use "daily" instead
57
qid
four times a day
58
qod*
use "every other day" instead
59
q
every
60
qpm
every evening
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qam
every morning
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q4-6
every 4-6 hours
63
qhs*
use "nightly" instead
64
qs
quantity sufficient, "up to"
65
sig
directions
66
sl
sublingual, under tounge
67
SQ or SC*
use "subcut or subcutaneously" instead
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SR
sustained release
69
ss*
use "one half or sliding scale" instead
70
stat
now/immediately
71
supp
suppository
72
tab
tablet
73
tbs, tbsp (T.)
tablespoon(ful)
74
tid
three times a day
75
tsp (t.)
teaspoon(ful)
76
U*
use "unit" instead
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ud*
use "as directed" instead
78
ung
ointment
79
wf
with food
80
x
times
81
yo
years old
82
yof
year old female
83
yom
year old male
84
1 mg = ? mcg
1000 mcg
85
1 g = ? mg
1000 mg
86
1 kg = ? g
1000 g
87
1 kg = ? lbs
2.2 lbs
88
1 lb = ? g
454 g
89
1 gr = ? mg
64.8 mg
90
1 oz = ? g
28.35 g
91
1 mL = ? mcl
1000 mcl
92
1 L = ? mL
1000 mL
93
1 tbsp = ? ml
15 mL
94
1 cup = ? fl.oz
8 fl.oz
95
1 pt = ? mL
473 mL
96
1 gal = ? qt
4 qt
97
1 mL = ? gtts (drops)
20 gtts (drops)
98
1 tsp = ? mL
5 mL
99
1 fl. oz. = ? mL
29.57 mL
100
1 pt = ? cups
2 cups
101
1 qt = ? pt
2 pt
102
1 gal = ? L
3.785 L
