Medication Abbreviations (Week Two) Flashcards

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aa, āā

A

Of each

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ā

A

Before

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a.c., ac

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Before meals

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ad lib.

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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

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Aqueous, water

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b.i.d., bid

A

Twice a day

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b.i.w.

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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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11
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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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16
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EC

A

Enteric coated

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17
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elix.

A

Elixir

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18
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fl, fld

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Fluid

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GT

A

Gastrostomy tube

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h, hr

A

Hour

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21
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ID

A

Intradermal

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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23
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IV

A

Intravenous

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24
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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25
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IVSS

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Intravenous Soluset

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26
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KVO

A

Keep vein open (very slow infusion rate)

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LA

A

Long acting

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LOS

A

Length of stay

29
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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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NPO, n.p.o.

A

Nothing by mouth

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NS, N/S

A

Normal saline

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p (line over it)

A

After

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p.c., pc

A

After meals

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per

A

Through or by

39
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PM, pm

A

Evening, before midnight

40
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p.o.

A

By mouth, oral

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p.r.

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By rectum

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prn, p.r.n.

A

When necessary/required, as needed

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q.

A

Every

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q.a.m.

A

Every morning

45
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q.h., qh

A

Every hour

46
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q2h, q4h

A

Every 2 hours, every 4 hours

47
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q.i.d., qid

A

Four times a day

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q.s.

A

A sufficient amount/as much as needed

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rect

A

Rectum

50
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ś (line above it)

A

Without

51
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sl, SL

A

Sublingual

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sol, soln

A

Solution

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SOS, s.o.s.

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May be repeated once if necessary

54
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SR

A

Sustained release

55
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S&S

A

Swish and swallow

56
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STAT, stat

A

Immediately, at once

57
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subcut

A

Subcutaneous

58
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supp

A

Suppository

59
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susp

A

Suspension

60
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syp, syr

A

Syrup

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tab

A

Tablet

62
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tid, t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

63
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tr., tinct

A

Tincture

64
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ung., oint

A

Ointment

65
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vag, v

A

Vaginally

66
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XL

A

Long acting

67
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XR

A

Extended release