Medication Abbreviations Flashcards by Nere Ramos | Brainscape

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aa or āā

A

Of each

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ā

A

Before

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a.c or ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired, freely

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a.m. or AM

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Morning before noon

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amp

A

Ampule

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aq

A

aqueous, water

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b.i.d. or bid

A

Twice a day

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b.i.w.

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Twice a week

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The letter c with a line over it

A

With

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c, C

A

Cup

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Cap

A

Capsule

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CD

A

Controlled dose

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CR

A

Controlled release

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dil

A

Dilute

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DS

A

Double strength

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EC

A

enteric coated

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elix

A

elixir

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fl or fld.

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fluid

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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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gtt

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drop

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h or hr

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Hour

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ID

A

Intradermal

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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IVSS

A

Intravenous Soluset

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KVO

A

Keep vein open(a very slow infusion rate)

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LA

A

Long acting

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LOS

A

Length of stay

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min

A

minute

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mix

A

mixture

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NAS

A

Intranasal

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NG, NGT

A

nasogastric tube

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noc, noct

A

At night

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n.p.o. Or NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NS, N/S

A

Normal saline

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The letter p with a line over it

A

After

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p.c.

A

After meals

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per

A

through or by

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p.m. Or PM

A

Evening before midnight

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p.o.

A

By mouth, oral

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p.r.

A

By rectum

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p.r.n.

A

When necessary/required, as needed

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q.

A

Every, each

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q.a.m.

A

Every morning

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q.h. Or qh

A

Every hour

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q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h

A

Every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours

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q.i.d. Or qid

A

4 times a day

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q.s.

A

A sufficient amount/as much as needed

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rect

A

Rectum

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The letter s with a line over it

A

Without

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sl or SL

A

Sublingual

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sol, soln

A

Solution

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s.o.s. Or SOS

A

May be repeated once if necessary

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rect

A

rectum

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the letter s with a line over it

A

without

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sl or SL

A

sublingual

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sol or soln

A

solution

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s.o.s. or SOS

A

may be repeated once if necessary

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SR

A

sustained release

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S&S

A

swish and swallow

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stat or STAT

A

immediately, at once

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subcut

A

subcutaneous

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supp

A

suppository

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susp

A

suspension

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syp or syr

A

syrup

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tab

A

tablet

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t.i.d. or tid

A

Three times a day

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ung. or oint

A

ointment

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vag or v

A

vaginally

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XL

A

long acting

Q

XR

A

extended release

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tr or tinct

A

Tincture