Medications Flashcards
1
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IM
A
intramuscular
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IO
A
intraosseus
3
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IV
A
intravenous
4
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SQ
A
subcutaneous
5
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
6
Q
PR
A
per rectum
7
Q
SL
A
sublingual
8
Q
PICC line
A
Percutaneous IV central catheter line
9
Q
Rx
A
prescription
10
Q
BID
A
twice daily
11
Q
PC
A
after meals
12
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PRN
A
as needed
13
Q
PO
A
by mouth
14
Q
Q
A
every
15
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QH
A
every hours
16
Q
TID
A
three times daily
17
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QID
A
four times daily
18
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QHS
A
at bedtime
19
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gtt(s)
A
drops
20
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UTD
A
up to date (as in immunizations)
21
Q
NS
A
normal saline
22
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Abx
A
antibiotics
23
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
24
Q
LR
A
lactated ringers
25
IVF
IV fluids
26
Anesthestics
Lidocaine•Marcaine•Sensorcaine•LAT (lidocaine, adrenaline, tetracainegel)•Xylocaine
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Antibiotics
Amoxicillin•Augmentin•Azithromycin•Bacitracin•Bactrim•Ceftriaxone•Cephalexin•Ciprofloxacin•Doxycycline•Erythromycin•Flagyl•Gentomycin•Keflex•Macrobid•Moxifloxacin•Neosporin•Penicillin•Rocephin•Tetracycline•Unasyn•Vancomycin•Zithromax•Zosyn
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Anti-emetic
Meclizine•Phenergan•Compazine•Reglan•Zofran
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Anti-inflammatory/Muscle Relaxants
Benadryl•Celebrex•Flexeril•Ibuprofen/Motrin•Naprosyn/Naproxen•Toradol
30
Anti-reflux
Nexium•Pepcid•Prevacid•Prilosec•Protonix•Zantac
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Cardiovascular
•Aspirin= blood thinner (abbreviation: ASA)•Amiodarone= anti-arrhytmic•Atenolol= beta-blocker•Atropine= increases heart rate•Bicarbonate•Coumadin (warfarin)= blood thinner•Digoxin= heart stimulant, increases contractility force•Dilitiazem= calcium channel blocker•Dopamine•Epinephrine= increases heart rate•Heparin= anti-coagulant Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)= diuretic•Labetalol= beta-blocker•Lasix= diuretic•Lovenox= anti-coagulant•Lisinopril= ace inhibitor•Metoprolol= beta-blocker•Nitroglycerin (NTG)= vasodilator•Plavix= blood thinner•Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA)= rapid thrombolytic agent•Verapamil= calcium channel blocker•Pradaxa= thrombin inhibitor
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Endocrine
Acarbose•Avandia•Glimepiride•Glucagon•Glucophage•Gluvotrol•Humalog•Humulin•Insulin•Lantus•Levothyroxine•Levoxyl•Metformin•Novolin•Novalog•Synthroid
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Neurological
Depakote•Phenobarbitol•Tegretol
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Pain Control/Sedation
Ativan•Demerol•Fentanyl•Morphine•Neurontin•Propofol•Stadol•Valium•Versed•Darvocet•Dilaudid•Oxycontin•Percocet•Vicodin
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Psychiatric
Celexa•Zoloft•Paxil•Prozac•Lexapro•Cymbalta•Effexor•Wellbutrin•Haldol•Seroquel•Abilify•Lithium
36
Pulmonary
Albuterol•Atrovent•Advair•Combivent•Pulmicort•Singulair•Spiriva•Solumedrol•DuoNeb
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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG
primarily used to determine the pH of the blood, the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide and oxygen, and the bicarbonate level
38
Amylase/Lipase
pancreatic enzymes
39
Blood cultures
used to help rule out certain types of infections
40
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
measures your glucose level, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney infection
41
Beta Naturietic Protein (BNP)
to assess degree of heart failure
42
Complete Blood Count (CBC
measure of the concentration of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets in the blood
43
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)
BMP in addition to Hepatic Function Panel and calcium level
44
D-dimer
Measures fibrin split products; non-specific test used to rule out PE or DVT
45
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR
rate at which red blood cells sediment in a period of 1 hour; common hematology test that is a non-specific measure of inflammation.
46
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
hormone released during pregnancy
47
Hepatic Function Panel/Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
measures how well the liver is producing the protein, albumin, and clearing a blood waste product, billirubin
48
Mono spot
blood test for mononucleosis
49
Protime and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PT/PTT)
used to determine the clotting tendency of blood
50
RSV
swab to test for respiratory syncytial virus
51
UA
urine analysis
52
Troponin
Cardiac Enzyme that assesses damage of cardiac tissues
53
UDS
urine drug screen
54
Urine Preg
tests urine for pregnancy hormone
