Medication Abbreviations (Week Two) Flashcards by Anna Chanslor

Q

aa, āā

A

Of each

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ā

A

Before

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a.c., ac

A

Before meals

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ad lib.

A

As desired, freely

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am, AM

A

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., bid

A

Twice a day

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b.i.w.

A

Twice a week

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ć (line over top)

A

With

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C, c

A

Cup

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cap, caps

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, fld

A

Fluid

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GT

A

Gastrostomy tube

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h, hr

A

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 (very slow infusion rate)

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LA

A

Long acting

Q

LOS

A

Length of stay

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min

A

Minute

Q

mix

A

Mixture

Q

NAS

A

Intranasal

Q

NG, NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

Q

noc, noct

A

At night

Q

NPO, n.p.o.

A

Nothing by mouth

Q

NS, N/S

A

Normal saline

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p (line over it)

A

After

Q

p.c., pc

A

After meals

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per

A

Through or by

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PM, 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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prn, p.r.n.

A

When necessary/required, as needed

Q

q.

A

Every

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q.a.m.

A

Every morning

Q

q.h., qh

A

Every hour

Q

q2h, q4h

A

Every 2 hours, every 4 hours

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q.i.d., qid

A

Four times a day

Q

q.s.

A

A sufficient amount/as much as needed

Q

rect

A

Rectum

Q

ś (line above it)

A

Without

Q

sl, SL

A

Sublingual

Q

sol, soln

A

Solution

Q

SOS, s.o.s.

A

May be repeated once if necessary

Q

SR

A

Sustained release

Q

S&S

A

Swish and swallow

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STAT, stat

A

Immediately, at once

Q

subcut

A

Subcutaneous

Q

supp

A

Suppository

Q

susp

A

Suspension

Q

syp, syr

A

Syrup

Q

tab

A

Tablet

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tid, t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

Q

tr., tinct

A

Tincture

Q

ung., oint

A

Ointment

Q

vag, v

A

Vaginally

Q

XL

A

Long acting

Q

XR

A

Extended release