Medical Abbreviations R/T Medications Flashcards

1
Q

GT

A

Gastronomy Tube

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2
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ID

A

IntraDermal

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3
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IM

A

IntraMuscular

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4
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IV

A

IntraVenous

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5
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IVP

A

IntraVenous Push

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6
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IVPB

A

IntraVenous Piggy Back

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7
Q

NGT

A

NasoGastric Tube

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8
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PEG

A

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy

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9
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PO

A

By mouth

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PR

A

By rectum

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11
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SL

A

SubLingual

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12
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Supp

A

Suppository

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13
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ac

A

Before meals

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14
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ad lib

A

As desired

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15
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BID

A

Two times a day

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16
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hr or h

A

Hour

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17
Q

hs

A

At bed time

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18
Q

pc

A

After meals

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19
Q

PRN

A

As needed

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20
Q

q

A

every

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21
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q2h

A

Every 2 hours

22
Q

q4h

A

Every 4 hours

23
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q8h

A

Every 8 hours

24
Q

q12h

A

Every 12 hours

25
Q

QID

A

4 times a day

26
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

27
Q

TID

A

3 times a day

28
Q

C (draw a line over the c)

A

with

29
Q

CAP

A

capsule

30
Q

ER

A

Extended Release

31
Q

g

A

gram

32
Q

gr

A

grain

33
Q

gtts

A

drops

34
Q

kg

A

kilograms

35
Q

L

A

Liters

36
Q

mcg

A

micrograms

37
Q

mg

A

milligrams

38
Q

mL

A

milliliters

39
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalents

40
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

41
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

42
Q

OD

A

Right eye

43
Q

OS

A

Left eye

44
Q

OU

A

both eyes

45
Q

s (written with a line over the S)

A

without

46
Q

susp

A

suspension

47
Q

SR

A

Sustained Release

48
Q

TKO or KVO

A

To Keep vein Open

49
Q

XR

A

Extended Release

50
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qhs

A

Every night at bedtime