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Common Prescription Abbrevistions Flashcards

1
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PO

A

By mouth

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O2

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Oxygen

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OTC

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Over the counter

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OZ

A

Ounce

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N/V

A

Nausea/Vomiting

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Tus

A

Cough

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Stat

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Immediately

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gr

A

Grain

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mL

A

Milliliter

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10
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q2h

A

Every two hours

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—

S

A

Without

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W/O

A

Without

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q3h

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Every 3 hours

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q4h

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Every 4 hours

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C

A

Cup or Celsius

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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17
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gtt

A

Drop

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18
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gtts

A

Drops

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19
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inj

A

Injection

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20
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hr , h

A

Hour

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21
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Vag

A

Vagina

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22
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pr

A

Per rectum

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23
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noct

A

At night

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24
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NKA

A

No known allergies

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25
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mg

A

Milligram

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26
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Kg

A

Kilogram

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27
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LB, lb, #

A

Pound

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28
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med

A

Medicine

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29
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EENT

A

Eyes, ears, nose, throat

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30
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mcg

A

Microgram

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31
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FDA

A

Food and drug administration

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32
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qm

A

Every morning

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33
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qod

A

Every other day

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34
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pt

A

Pint

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35
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OD

A

Overdose

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36
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Rt

A

Right

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37
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R

A

Right

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Lt

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Left

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39
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L

A

Left

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40
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pt

A

Patient

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41
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MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

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42
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Y/O

A

Years old

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43
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VS

A

Vital Signs

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44
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pulv

A

Powder

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45
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qh

A

Every hour

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46
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T

A

Tablespoon

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47
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Tbs

A

Tablespoon

48
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t

49
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tsp

50
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TAB

51
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gal

52
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G

53
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Gm

54
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g

55
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gm

56
Q

am

57
Q

Caps

58
Q

disp

59
Q

prn

60
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

61
Q

qs

A

Quantity sufficient

62
Q

R

63
Q

MO

A

Mineral oil

64
Q

qt

65
Q

S

A

Give the following directions

66
Q

Sig

A

Give the following directions

67
Q

qn

A

Every night

68
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

69
Q

MS

A

Morphine sulfate

70
Q

meq

A

Milliequivalent

71
Q

pc

A

After meals

72
Q

Rx

A

Take, treatment

73
Q

r/o

74
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

75
Q

SQ

A

Subcutaneous

76
Q

subQ

A

Subcutaneous

77
Q

sub-q

A

Subcutaneous

78
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

79
Q

––––

SS

80
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

81
Q

tinct

82
Q

ung

83
Q

VO

A

Verbal Order

84
Q

W/O

A

Water in oil

85
Q

X

86
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

87
Q

ac

A

Before meals

88
Q

ad lib

A

As desired

89
Q

amp

90
Q

ASA

91
Q

aq

92
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

93
Q

—

C

94
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter

95
Q

cm

A

Centimeter

96
Q

C/O

A

Complaining of

97
Q

D/C

A

Discharged

98
Q

Dx

99
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dil

100
Q

dr

101
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ext

102
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

103
Q

FE, fe

104
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fx

105
Q

hs

A

At bedtime

106
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

107
Q

Hx

108
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

109
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

110
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

111
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K

112
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Kt

113
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fl

114
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L

115
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pm

116
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

Medical Prescription Abbreviations (3 decks)

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