Med Math Chapters 3-4 Flashcards
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Before meals
Ante cibum
pc
After meals
Post cibum
Daily
Every day
Quaque die
bid
Twice a day
Bis in die
tid
Three times a day
Ter in die
qid
Four times a day
Quater in die
qh
Every hour
Quaque hora
At bedtime.
At bedtime
Hora somni
qn
Every night
Quaque nocte
Stat
Immediately
q2h
Every 2 hours
q4h
Every 4 hours
6x/day
q6h
Every 6 hours
4x/day
q8h
Every 8 hours
3x/day
q12h
Every 12 hours
2x/day
Every other day
Every other day
Quaque otra die
prn
As needed
Pro re nata
3 times weekly
Three times per week
Ter in Vicis
biw
Twice per week
bis in vicis
Right ear
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Aures dextra
Left ear
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Aures laeva
Each ear
Write out
Aures utrae
HHN
Handheld nebulizer
IM
Intramuscularly
IV
Intravenously
IVP
Intravenous push
Medicine is injected directly into vein
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
Medication prepared in small volume of fluid is attached to an IV already infusing fluid
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
Aerosol devise delivers medicine via inhalation
NEB
Nebulizer
Medication placed in a device that produces a fine spray for inhalation
NGT or ng
Nasogastric tube
Medication placed in stomach through tube in nose
In the right eye
Write out
Oculus dextra
In the left eye
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Oculus sinister
In both eyes
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Oculi utrique
PO or po
By mouth
Per os
PR or pr
In the rectum
Per rectum
Subcutaneously or sub q
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Injection given at 45 degree angle into subcutaneous tissue
SL
Sublingual
Under the tongue
(Sub lingua)
S & S
Swish and swallow
Coat mouth with liquid medication, then swallow
Cap, caps
Capsule
Medication encased in gelatin shell
CR
Controlled release
LA
Long acting
SA
Sustained action
SR
Slow release/sustained release
DS
Double strength
EC
Enteric coated
Tablet coated with something that won’t dissolve in stomach acid, will dissolve in alkaline intestines
El, elix
Elixir
Drug is dissolved in hydroalcoholic sweetened base
Sol
Solution
Drug contained in clear liquid preparation
sp
Spirit
Alcoholic solution of volatile substance (e.g. spirit of ammonia)
sup, supp
Suppository
Solid, cylindrical shaped drug inserted into rectum or vagina
Susp
Suspension
Small particles of drug are dispersed in liquid base and must be shaken before being poured (includes gels and magmas)
syr
Syrup
Sugar dissolved in liquid medication and flavored to mask task
Tab, tabs
Tablet
Medication compressed into solid form
Tr, tinct.
Tincture
Liquid alcoholic or hydroalcholic solution of a drug
Ung., oint
Ointment
Semisolid drug applied to skin
KVO
Keep vein open
TKO
To keep open
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
Ampule
Glass container with single sterile dose, liquid, powder or crystal
