Drug Preparations Flashcards
Cap, caps
Capsule
CR
Controlled release
LA
Long acting
SA
Sustained action
SR
Slow release or sustained release
DS
Double strength
EC
Enteric coated
El, elix
Elixir
Sol
Solution
SP
Spirit
Sup, supp
Suppository
Susp
Suspension
Syr
Syrup
Tab, tabs
Tablets
Tr., tinct
Tincture
UNG., OINT
OINTMENT
KVO
KEEP VEIN OPEN
DISCONTINUE
DISCONTINUE
NKA
NO KNOW ALLERGIES
NKDA
NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES
RIGHT EAR
RIGHT EAR
DO NOT USE: AD
LEFT EAR
LEFT EAR
DO NOT USE: AL
EACH EAR
EACH EAR
DO NOT USE: AU
HHN
HANDHELD NEBULIZER
IM
INTRA MASCULAR
IV
INTRAVENOUS
IVP
INTRAVENOUS PUSH
IVPB
INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK
MDI
METERED DOSE INHALER
NEB
NEBULIZER
NGT OR NG
NASOGASTRIC TUBE
IN THE RIGHT EYE
IN THE RIGHT EYE
DO NOT USE: OD
IN THE LEFT EYE
IN THE LEFT EYE
DO NOT USE: OS
IN BOTH EYES
IN BOTH EYES
DO NOT USE: OU
PO
BY MOUTH
PR
PER RECTUM
SUBCUTANEOUSLY OR SUB Q
SUBCUTANEOUSLY
SL
SUBLINGUAL OR UNDER TONGUE
S&S
SWISH AND SWALLOW
AC
BEFORE MEALS
PC
AFTER MEALS
AT BEDTIME
AT BEDTIME
QN
EVERY NIGHT
EVERY OTHER DAY
EVERY OTHER DAY
3 TIMES WEEKLY
THREE TIMES PER WEEK
BIW
TWICE PER WEEK