Medication Abbreviations (Week Two) Flashcards
0
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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.
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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
A
Aqueous, water
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b.i.d., bid
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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
Intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
Intravenous Soluset
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KVO
Keep vein open (very slow infusion rate)
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LA
Long acting
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LOS
Length of stay
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min
Minute
30
mix
Mixture
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NAS
Intranasal
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NG, NGT
Nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
At night
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NPO, n.p.o.
Nothing by mouth
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NS, N/S
Normal saline
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p (line over it)
After
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p.c., pc
After meals
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per
Through or by
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PM, pm
Evening, before midnight
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p.o.
By mouth, oral
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p.r.
By rectum
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prn, p.r.n.
When necessary/required, as needed
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q.
Every
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q.a.m.
Every morning
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q.h., qh
Every hour
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q2h, q4h
Every 2 hours, every 4 hours
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q.i.d., qid
Four times a day
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q.s.
A sufficient amount/as much as needed
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rect
Rectum
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ś (line above it)
Without
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sl, SL
Sublingual
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sol, soln
Solution
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SOS, s.o.s.
May be repeated once if necessary
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SR
Sustained release
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S&S
Swish and swallow
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STAT, stat
Immediately, at once
57
subcut
Subcutaneous
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supp
Suppository
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susp
Suspension
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syp, syr
Syrup
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tab
Tablet
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tid, t.i.d.
Three times a day
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tr., tinct
Tincture
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ung., oint
Ointment
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vag, v
Vaginally
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XL
Long acting
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XR
Extended release
