Drug abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ACE
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme
4
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
5
Q
A-G ratio
A
albumin-globulin ratio
6
Q
AHF
A
antihemolytic factor
7
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
8
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
9
Q
ANC
A
absolute neutrophil count
10
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
11
Q
ATP
A
adenosine triphosphate
12
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
13
Q
bid
A
two times a day
14
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
17
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
18
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
19
Q
cap
A
capsule
20
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
21
Q
CCr
A
creatinine clearance
22
Q
COMT
A
catechol-O-methyltransferase
23
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
24
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase
25
CR
controlled-release
26
CSF
colony-stimulating factor; cerebro-spinal fluid
27
CT
computed tomography
28
CV
cardiovascular
29
CVP
central venous pressure
30
D5/LR
5% dextrose and lactated Ringer's solution
31
D5/0.9% NaCl
5% dextrose and 0.9% NaCl; 5% dextrose and normal saline
32
D5W
5% dextrose in water
33
Derm
dermatologic
34
dL
deciliter
35
DMARD
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
36
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
37
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
38
ECG
electrocardiogram
39
ECMO
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
40
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
41
Endo
endocrine
42
ER
extended-release
43
ESRD
end-stage renal diseases
44
F and E
fluid and electrolyte
45
g
gram
46
GABA
gamma-aminobutyric acid
47
GERD
gastroesophogeal reflux disease
48
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
49
GI
gastrointestinal
50
G6PD
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
51
gt(t)
drop
52
GTT
glucose tolerance test
53
GU
genitourinary
54
HbA1c
hemoglobin A1c; glycosylated hemoglobin
55
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
56
Hemat
hematologic
57
HF
heart failure
58
hr
hour
59
HR
heart rate
60
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
61
IA
intra-auricular
62
IL
intralesional
63
IM
intramuscular
64
Inhaln
inhalation
65
INR
international normalized ratio
66
IS
intrasynovial
67
IT
intrathecal
68
IV
intravenous
69
K
potassium
70
KCl
potassium chloride
71
kg
kilogram
72
L
liter
73
LA
long-acting
74
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
75
LR
lactated Ringer's solution
76
M
molar
77
MAOI
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
78
mcg
microgram
79
MDI
metered dose inhaler
80
mEq
milliequivalent
81
Metab
metabolic
82
mg
milligram
83
min
minute
84
Misc
miscellaneous
85
mL
milliter
86
mM
millimole
87
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
88
MS
musculoskeletal
89
MUGA
multiple-gated (image) acquisition (analysis)
90
Na
sodium
91
NaCl
sodium chloride
92
0.9% NaCl
normal saline
93
Neuro
neurologic
94
NPO
nothing by mouth
95
NS
sodium chloride; normal saline (0.9%)
96
NSAID's
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
97
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
98
Oint
ointment
99
Ophth
ophthalmic
100
OTC
over-the-counter
101
pc
after meals
102
PCA
patient-controled-analgesia
103
PO
by mouth, orally
104
prn
as needed
105
PT
prothrombin time
106
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
107
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
108
q
every
109
qid
4x a day
110
q 2 hr
every 2 hours
111
RBC
red blood cell count
112
Rect
rectally or rectal
113
REM
rapid eye movement
114
Resp
respiratory
115
RTU
ready to use
116
Rx
prescription
117
SA
sinoatrial
118
subcut
subcutaneous
119
sec
second
120
SL
sublingual
121
SR
sustained-release
122
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
123
stat
immediately
124
supp
suppository
125
tab
tablet
126
tbsp
tablespoon
127
tid
three times daily
128
Top
topically or topical
129
tsp
teaspoon
130
UK
unknown
131
Vag
vaginal
132
VF
ventricular fibrillation
133
VLDL
very low-density lipoproteins
134
VT
ventricular tachycardia
135
WBC
white blood cell count
136
wk
week
137
yr
year
