Dosage Calculations - terms, drug labels

Question 1

AC, ac means

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

PC, pc means

Answer 2

after meals

Question 3

HS, hs means

Answer 3

at bedtime

Question 4

AC & HS, ac & hs means

Answer 4

before meals and at bedtime

Question 5

PC & HS, pc & hs

Answer 5

after meals and at bedtime

Question 6

Q day, q day

Answer 6

1 time every day, daily

Question 7

BID, B.I.D., bid, b.i.d.

Answer 7

2 times per day
“bis in die”
btq - 2, 3, 4

Question 8

TID, T.I.D., tid, t.i.d.

Answer 8

3 times per day
“ter in die”
btq - 2, 3, 4

Question 9

QID, Q.I.D., qid, q.i.d

Answer 9

4 times per day
“quater in die”
btq - 2, 3, 4

Question 10

Q 6 hours, q 6 hours

Answer 10

every 6 hours

Question 11

PRN, prn

Answer 11

as needed
“pro re nata”

Question 12

D/C, d/c, Dc

Answer 12

discontinue

Question 13

PO, po, P.O., p.o.

Answer 13

through the mouth, by mouth
per os

Question 14

NPO

Answer 14

nothing by mouth,
nil per os

Question 15

IM

Answer 15

intramuscular

Question 16

SC, SQ, Subcut, Subq

Answer 16

subcutaneous

Question 17

IV

Answer 17

intravenous

Question 18

IVPB

Answer 18

intravenous piggyback
smaller bag on IV stand that ties into IV

Question 19

IVP

Answer 19

intravenous push
manually pushing it into IV

Question 20

TD

Answer 20

transdermal

Question 21

PR

Answer 21

per rectum

Question 22

SL

Answer 22

sublingual, under the tongue

Question 23

Bucc

Answer 23

buccal, between gums and cheek

Question 24

ID

Answer 24

intradermal
like TB test, just under the skin

Question 25

INH

Answer 25

inhalation

Question 26

NDC

Answer 26

national drug code
3-segment list of numbers used by the FDA to identify a drug

Question 27

brand name

Answer 27

trademarked name, isn’t always on the label
ex: pfizerpen when actual drug is penicillin

Question 28

generic name

Answer 28

actual drug name, always on the label
if there is only one, it is the generic name
ex: penicillin

Question 29

500 mg PO BID x 10 days

Answer 29

route: by mouth,
how many doses per day: 2,
if 500 mg capsules are provided, 20 capsules total

Question 30

1 tab PO QID pc & hs

Answer 30

route: by mouth,
doses per day: 4,
doses administered after meals and at bedtime

Question 31

333 mg per tab PO QID x 10 days

Answer 31

333 mg of medication in each tablet,
route: by mouth,
doses per day: 4

Question 32

25 mg tab 1 PO Q am, hold for pulse less than 60 bpm

Answer 32

administered in the morning,
check pulse and vitals before giving it
1 dose daily

Question 33

325 mg tabs 2 PO or 650 mg pr Q 4 hours prn headache or fever greater than or equal to 100.4 F

Answer 33

325 mg tablets,
650 mg total,
patient could receive this if headache or fever,
routes: by mouth or per rectum

Question 34

150 mg tabs, 2 tabs PO TID

Answer 34

route: by mouth,
6 tablets per day,
900 mg per day