Pharmaceutical abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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ac

A

Before food

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bd

A

Twice daily

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3
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od

A

Every day

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4
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om

A

Every morning

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5
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on

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Every night

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6
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pc

A

After food

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7
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prn

A

When required/whenever necessary

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8
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qds

A

Four times daily

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9
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qqh

A

Every four hours

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10
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stat

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At once/immediately

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11
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tds

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Three times daily

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12
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tid

A

Three times daily

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13
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m or i/m or IM

A

intra-muscular

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iv or i/v or IV

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intravenous

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15
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g

A

gram

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16
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mcg (not used in prescriptions)

A

microgram

17
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mg

A

milligram

18
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ml

A

millilitre

19
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L or l

A

litre

20
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BNF

A

British National Formulary

21
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BP

A

British Pharmacopoeia

22
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MIMS

A

Monthly index of medical

specialities

23
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NP

A

Proper name/named

24
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OTC

A

Over the counter

25
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rep

A

Repeat/let it be repeated

26
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Rx

A

Take/recipe/treatment

27
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SI

A
International System (of 
measurement)
28
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TTA

A

To take away

29
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CD/cd

A

Controlled drug

30
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GSL

A

General Sales Lis

31
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P

A

Pharmacy only

32
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POM

A

Prescription only medicine

33
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MODA

A

Misuse of Drugs Act

34
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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

35
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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

36
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PPI

A

Proton pump inhibitor