Drug Preparations Flashcards
1
Q
Cap, caps
A
Capsule
2
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
3
Q
LA
A
Long acting
4
Q
SA
A
Sustained action
5
Q
SR
A
Slow release or sustained release
6
Q
DS
A
Double strength
7
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
8
Q
El, elix
A
Elixir
9
Q
Sol
A
Solution
10
Q
SP
A
Spirit
11
Q
Sup, supp
A
Suppository
12
Q
Susp
A
Suspension
13
Q
Syr
A
Syrup
14
Q
Tab, tabs
A
Tablets
15
Q
Tr., tinct
A
Tincture
16
Q
UNG., OINT
A
OINTMENT
17
Q
KVO
A
KEEP VEIN OPEN
18
Q
DISCONTINUE
A
DISCONTINUE
19
Q
NKA
A
NO KNOW ALLERGIES
20
Q
NKDA
A
NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES
21
Q
RIGHT EAR
A
RIGHT EAR
DO NOT USE: AD
22
Q
LEFT EAR
A
LEFT EAR
DO NOT USE: AL
23
Q
EACH EAR
A
EACH EAR
DO NOT USE: AU
24
Q
HHN
A
HANDHELD NEBULIZER
25
IM
INTRA MASCULAR
26
IV
INTRAVENOUS
27
IVP
INTRAVENOUS PUSH
28
IVPB
INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK
29
MDI
METERED DOSE INHALER
30
NEB
NEBULIZER
31
NGT OR NG
NASOGASTRIC TUBE
32
IN THE RIGHT EYE
IN THE RIGHT EYE
DO NOT USE: OD
33
IN THE LEFT EYE
IN THE LEFT EYE
DO NOT USE: OS
34
IN BOTH EYES
IN BOTH EYES
DO NOT USE: OU
35
PO
BY MOUTH
36
PR
PER RECTUM
37
SUBCUTANEOUSLY OR SUB Q
SUBCUTANEOUSLY
38
SL
SUBLINGUAL OR UNDER TONGUE
39
S&S
SWISH AND SWALLOW
40
AC
BEFORE MEALS
41
PC
AFTER MEALS
42
AT BEDTIME
AT BEDTIME
43
QN
EVERY NIGHT
44
EVERY OTHER DAY
EVERY OTHER DAY
45
3 TIMES WEEKLY
THREE TIMES PER WEEK
46
BIW
TWICE PER WEEK
