Final Abbreviations Flashcards by keri cope

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ac

A

Before meals

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a (with a line over it)

A

Before

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ad lib

A

As desired

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ante

A

Before (before a medicine is administered)

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APAP

A

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

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aq

A

Aqueous (water)

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bid

A

Twice a day

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c (with a line over it)

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With

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d

A

Day

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d/c, DISC

A

Discontinue

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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gt

A

Drop

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gtt

A

Drops

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hs

A

At bedtime

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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inj

A

Injection

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IV

A

Intravenous

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Kg

A

Kilogram

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L

A

Liter

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mg

A

Milligram

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mL

A

Milliliter

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noc

A

Night

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No sub

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No substitute

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non rep

A

Do not repeat

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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od

A

Overdose

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oint

A

Ointment

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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oz

A

Ounce

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p (with a line over it)

A

After

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pc

A

After meals

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PCA

A

Patient controlled administration

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PDR

A

Physicians desk reference

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per

A

With

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po

A

By mouth

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prn

A

As needed

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pt

A

Patient

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q

A

Every

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qam

A

Every morning

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qh

A

Every hour

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qhs

A

At bedtime

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qid

A

Four times a day

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qod

A

Every other day

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qd

A

Every day

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Rx

A

Take

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s (with a line over it)

A

With

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SC

A

Subcutaneous

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sl

A

Sublingual OR under the tongue

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ss (with line over it)

A

One-half

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stat

A

At once or immediately

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Subc, subQ

A

Subcutaneous

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suppos, Supp

A

Suppository

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T, tbsp

A

Tablespoon

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t, tsp

A

Teaspoon

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tab

A

Tablet

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tid

A

3 times a day

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TO

A

Telephone order

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VO

A

Verbal order

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wt

A

Weight

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x

A

Times