Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ac

A

Before meals (ante conundrum)

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2
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am

A

Morning

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3
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aq

A

Water

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4
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ATC

A

Around the clock

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5
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bid

A

Twice a day

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6
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c

A

With

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7
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cc

A

Cubic centimetre

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8
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cap

A

Capsule

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9
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d

A

Day

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10
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DAW

A

dispense as writteb

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11
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dc

A

Discontinue

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12
Q

DR

A

delayed release

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13
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EC

A

enteric coated

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14
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EOD

A

every other day

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15
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ER or XR

A

extended release

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16
Q

fl

A

Fluid

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17
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FXD

A

For 10 daya

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18
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g

A

Gram

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19
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gt or gtt

A

Drop (gutta)

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20
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h

A

Hour (hora)

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21
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hs

A

At bedtime

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22
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

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23
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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24
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IN

A

Intranasal

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25
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inf

A

Infusion

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26
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inj

A

Injection

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27
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IR

A

immediate release

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28
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IV

A

Intravenous

29
Q

kg

A

Kilogram

30
Q

L

A

Litre

31
Q

lb

A

Pound

32
Q

Liq

A

Liquid

33
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Lot

A

Lotion

34
Q

m

A

Meter

35
Q

mcg

A

Microgram

36
Q

mg

A

Milligram

37
Q

mL

A

Millilitre

38
Q

non rep

A

Do not repeat

39
Q

od

A

Right eye (oculus dexter)

40
Q

Oint

A

Ointment

41
Q

os

A

Left eye ( ocular sinister)

42
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

43
Q

ou

A

Both eyes (oculi uterque)

44
Q

oz

A

Ounce

45
Q

pc

A

After meals (post cibum)

46
Q

pm

A

Evening

47
Q

po

A

By mouth

48
Q

prn

A

As needed

49
Q

q

A

Every

50
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

51
Q

qhs

A

At bedtime

52
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

53
Q

qod

A

Every other day

54
Q

qs

A

Quantity sufficient

55
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

56
Q

s

A

Without

57
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

58
Q

sig

A

Write

59
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

60
Q

sol

A

Solution

61
Q

susp

A

Suspension

62
Q

tab

A

Tablet

63
Q

TAD

A

take as directed

64
Q

tid

A

3 times a day

65
Q

top

A

Topical

66
Q

U

A

Unit

67
Q

ung

A

Ointment

68
Q

w/f

A

With food

69
Q

w/o

A

Without