Drug Abbreviations Flashcards by Angela Coates | Brainscape

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ac

A

Before food

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bd/bid

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Twice a day

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caps

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Capsules

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Cd

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Controlled drug

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Im

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Intramuscular

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Iv

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Intravenous

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NSAID

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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NP

A

Proper name

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od

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Every day

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om

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Every morning

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on

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Every night

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neb

A

By nebuliser

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pc

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After meals

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Pess

A

pessary for the vagina

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POC/OCC/poc/occ

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For the eyes

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POM

A

Prescription only medicine

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Pr

A

Per rectum

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prn

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When necessary

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pv

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Per vagina

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qds

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Four times a day

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qqh

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Every four hours

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rep

A

Repeat/let it be repeated

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Rx

A

Take/recipe

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sos

A

If required (one dose only)

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stat

A

At once

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Suppos

A

Suppository

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tab

A

Tablet

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tds/tid

A

Three times a day

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troch

A

Lozenge

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ung

A

Ointment

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BNF

A

British National formulary

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BP

A

British Pharmacopeia

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COC

A

Combined oral contraceptive

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GSL

A

General sales list

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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

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MIMS

A

Monthly index of medical specialities

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MODA

A

Misuse of drugs act

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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P

A

Pharmacy only

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POP

A

Progesterone only pill

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PPI

A

Proton pump inhibitor

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SI

A

International system

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SLS

A

Selected list scheme

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SSRI

A

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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g

A

Grams

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L

A

Litre

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mcg

A

microgram (must be written in full on prescriptions

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mg

A

Milligram

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ml

A

Millilitre

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ng

A

nanogram (must be written in full on prescriptions)