Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Flashcards
aa [place dash over]
of each
AAA
Apply to Affected Area
A.C.
before meals
a.d.
right ear
ad lib.
as much as desired; freely
a.m.
in the morning; before noon
Aq
water
Aq dist
distilled water
a.s.
left ear
APAP
Acetaminophen
ASA
Asprin
ATC
Around The Clock
a.u.
both ears
b.i.d., bid
twice a day
BP
Blood Pressure
BM
Bowel Movement
bucc.
inside cheek
c, w [place dash over]
with
Cc
Cubic Centimeter (cm3)
cap.
Capsule
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CP
Chest Pain
DAW
Dispense As Written
d.
Day
disp.
Dispense
DOB
Date Of Birth
DR
Delayed-Release
D5W
Dextrose 5% in Water
D5W 1/4 NS
Dextrose 5% in 0.2 (1/4) Normal Saline
D5W 1/2 NS
Dextrose 5% in 0.45 (1/2) Normal Saline
EC
Enteric-Coated
ER, XR
Extended-Release
et
and
ext
External or extract
f., ft.
make, let it be made
F3D
For 3 Days
F7D
For 7 Days
FXD
For 10 Days
F14D
For 14 Days
g, gm
Gram
GI
Gastrointestinal
gal
Gallon
gr.
Grain
gtt.
drop
h., hr., hor.
Hour
HC
Hydrocortisone
HCT, HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
h.s.
at bedtime
HTN
Hypertension
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IN
Intranasal
inf.
Infusion
inh.
Inhalation
inj.
Injection
IR
Immediate-release
IU
International Unit
IV
Intravenous
K
Potassium
L
Liter
lb
pound
liq.
Liquid
lot.
Lotion
LPM
Liters Per Minute
M
Meter
MDP
Medrol Dosepak
meds
Medication
mEq
Milliequivalent
Mg
Milligram
mid noc
Midnight
min.
Minimum
mL
Milliliter
mm.
Millimeter
neb.
Nebulizer
NSAID
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
NTG
Nitroglycerin
N/V or N&V
Nausea/Vomiting
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
N.S.
Normal Saline (0.9%)
o.d.
right eye
ODT
Oral Disintegrating Tablet
oint.
Ointment
o.s.
left eye (oculus sinister)
OTC
Over The Counter
o.u.
both eyes (oculus uterque)
oz
ounce
PA
Prior Authorization
p.c., pc
after meals (post cibum)
PCN
Penicillin
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
P.M.
evening (post meridiem)
p.o.
by mouth, orally (per os)
p.r.
rectally (per rectum)
p.r.n.
as needed (pro re nata)
pt
pint
p.v.
vaginally (per vaginam)
Q
every, per (quaque)
q12; q. 12h, q12°
every 12 hours
q1-2, q. 1-2h, q1-2°
every 1-2 hours
q2h, q2°
every 2 hours
q3h, q3°
every 3 hours
q6h, q6°
every 6 hours
q.a.d., q.o.d., QOD
every other day
q.a.m., qam
every morning, every day before noon
q.d., qd
every day
q.h.s., qhs
every day at bedtime (quaque hora somni)
q.i.d., qid
4 times a day
qt
quart
qty.
quantity
q.p.m., qpm
every evening, every afternoon
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.w.
every week
Rx
prescription
SC, SQ, SubQ
Subcutaneous
sig.
write, label
SL, s.l.
sublingually
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
sol.
solution
ss [place dash over]
half
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
stat.
immediately
supp.
Suppository
susp.
Susspension
syr.
Syrup
tab.
Tablet
TAD
Take As Directed
tbsp, Tbsp
Tablespoon
t.i.d., tid
3 times a day (ter in die)
top.
Topical
troch.
lozenge (trochiscus)
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Tsp
Teaspoonful
u.d., ut. dict.
as directed (ut dictum)
ung.
ointment
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
V/O
Verbal Order
w.
With
w/f
With Food
w/o
Without
x,X
times
