Pharm Tech Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
1/2 NS
A
half normal saline 0.45%
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad
A
right ear
5
Q
am
A
morning
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
8
Q
aq
A
water, aqueous
9
Q
as
A
left ear
10
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
11
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
12
Q
au
A
both ears
13
Q
bid
A
twice daily
14
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
brady
A
slow
17
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
18
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
19
Q
c
A
with
20
Q
cap
A
capsule
21
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
22
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
23
Q
comp
A
compound
24
Q
d.t.d
A
give of such dose
25
D/C
discontinue
26
D5W
5% dextrose in water
27
DAW
dispense as written
28
dil
dilute
29
disp
dispense
30
DNR
do no resuscitate
31
elix
elixir
32
et
and
33
fl
fluid
34
g or gm
gram
35
gr
grain
36
gtt(s)
drops
37
h or hr
hour
38
HA
headache
39
HBP
high blood pressure
40
HC
hydrocortisone
41
hs
hour of sleep, bedtime
42
hyper
above, excessive
43
hypo
below, deficient
44
ID
intradermal
45
IM
intramuscular
46
inj
injection
47
IV
intravenous
48
IVP
intravenous push
49
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
50
L
liter
51
m^2
square meter
52
mcg
microgram
53
mEq
milliequivalent
54
mg
milligram
55
Min
minute
56
ml
milliliter
57
mOsm
milliosmoles
58
MS
morphine sulfate
59
N.R. or non rep
no refill or do not repeat
60
N/V or N&V
nausea & vomiting
61
neo
new
62
NKA
no known allergies
63
NKDA
no known drug allergies
64
noct
nocturnal
65
NS
normal saline 0.9%
66
NPO
nothing by mouth
67
NTG
nitroglycerin
68
od
right eye
69
oint
ointment
70
os
left eye
71
ou
both eyes
72
pc
after meals
73
per
by or through
74
pm
evening or afternoon
75
po
orally, by mouth
76
prn
as needed
77
pulv
powder
78
q
every
79
q2h
every 2 hours
80
q4-6h
every 4-6 hours
81
q4h
every 4 hours
82
q6h
every 6 hours
83
qd
every day
84
qh
every hour
85
qid
four times daily
86
qod
every other day
87
qs
a sufficient quantity to make
88
R
By rectum, rectally
89
RL
Ringer's Lactate
90
Rx
Recipe; take
91
S
Without
92
SQ
Subcutaneous
93
SOB
Shortness of breath
94
Sig or Signa
Right on label; directions for the patient
95
SL
Sublingual
96
sol
Solution
97
sos
If there is need
98
ss
one half
99
Stat
Immediately
100
supp
Suppository
101
susp
Suspension
102
syr
Syrup
103
tab
tablet
104
tachy
Fast, rapid
105
TBS or T
tablespoon
106
tid
Three times daily
107
tiw
Three times weekly
108
top
Topical
109
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
110
tr
tincture
111
tsp or t
Teaspoon
112
ud or ut dict
As directed
113
ung
ointment
114
URI
Upper respiratory infection
115
UTI
Urinary tract infection
116
VS
Vital signs
117
w/
With
118
w/o
Without
119
wk
Week
120
WBC
White blood cell count
121
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