Commonly Used Abreviations Flashcards

0
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aa, āā

A

Of each

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ā

A

Before

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a.c., ac

A

Before meals

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ab lib

A

As desired, freely

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4
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AM, am

A

Morning before noon

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5
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amp

A

Ampule

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aq

A

Aqueous or water

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7
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b.i.d., bid

A

Twice a day

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8
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b.i.w., biw

A

Twice a week

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9
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-

C

A

With

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10
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C,c

A

Cup

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11
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cap, caps

A

Capsule

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12
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CD

A

Controlled dose

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13
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CR

A

Controlled release

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14
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dil.

A

Dilute

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15
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DS

A

Double strength

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16
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EC

A

Enteric coated

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17
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elix.

A

Elixir

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18
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fl, fld.

A

Fluid

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19
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GT

A

Gastrostomy tube

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20
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gtt

A

Drop

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21
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h, hr

A

Hour

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22
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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23
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IVSS

A

Intravenous soluset

24
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

25
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LA

A

Long acting

26
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LOS

A

Length of stay

27
Q

min

A

Minute

28
Q

mix

A

Mixture

29
Q

NAS

A

Intranasal

30
Q

NG, NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

31
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noc, noct

A

At night

32
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n.p.o., NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

33
Q

NS, N/S

A

Normal saline

34
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-

P

A

After

35
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p.c., pc

A

After meals

36
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per

A

Through or by

37
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pm, PM

A

Evening, before midnight

38
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p.r.

A

By rectum

39
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p.r.n.,prn

A

When necessary/required as needed

40
Q

q.

A

Every

41
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q.a.m

A

Every morning

42
Q

q.h., qh

A

Every hour

43
Q

q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h

A

Every 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours

44
Q

q.i.d., qid

A

Every day, daily

45
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q.s.

A

A sufficient amount/as much as needed

46
Q

rect

A

Rectum

47
Q

-

S

A

Without

48
Q

sl, SL

A

Sublingual

49
Q

sol, soln

A

Solution

50
Q

S&S

A

Swish and swallow

51
Q

supp

A

Suppository

52
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Susp

A

Suspension

53
Q

syp, syr

A

Syrup

54
Q

tab

A

Tablet

55
Q

t.i.d., tid

A

3x a day

56
Q

tr., tinct

A

Tincture

57
Q

ung., oint

A

Ointment

58
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vag, v

A

Vaginally