Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a

a with a line over it

A

before

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ac

A

before meals

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3
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ad lib

A

as desired

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4
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Agit

A

shake, stir

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5
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AM

A

morning

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amp

A

ampule

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aq

A

water

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ASA

A

aspirin

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9
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bid

A

twice a day

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C

A

cup, Celcius

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A

with

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12
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cap

A

capsule

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13
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cmpd

A

compound

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14
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cr

A

cream

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d

A

daily, day

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16
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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17
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dil

A

dilute

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18
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disp

A

dispense

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19
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ds

A

double strength

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20
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elix

A

elixir

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21
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eq

A

equivalent

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22
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ext

A

extract

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23
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Fe

A

iron

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24
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g, gm

A

gram

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25
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gen

A

generic

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26
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gr

A

grain

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27
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gtt

A

drop

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28
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h, hr

A

hour

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29
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H2O

A

water

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30
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ID

A

intradermally

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31
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IM

A

intramuscularly

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32
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inj

A

inject, injection

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33
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IV

A

intravenously

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34
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K

A

Potassium

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35
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kg

A

kilogram

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36
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L

A

liter

37
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lb

A

pound

38
Q

liq

A

liquid

39
Q

lot

A

lotion

40
Q

mcg

A

microgram

41
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

42
Q

med

A

medicine

43
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

44
Q

mg

A

milligram

45
Q

mg/dL

A

milligrams per deciliter

46
Q

MO

A

mineral oil

47
Q

N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

48
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neb

A

nebulizer

49
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

50
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noct

A

night

51
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

52
Q

nr

A

no refills

53
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O2

A

Oxygen

54
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OTC

A

over the counter

55
Q

oz

A

ounce

56
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pc

A

after meals

57
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per

A

by means of, through

58
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PM

A

evening, nighttime

59
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PO

A

by mouth, orally

60
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PR

A

rectally

61
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PRN

A

when necessary

62
Q

q

A

every

63
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

64
Q

qam

A

every morning

65
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

66
Q

qs

A

sufficient amount

67
Q

qt

A

quart

68
Q

r, rec

A

rectally

69
Q

rept

A

repeat

70
Q

rf

A

refills

71
Q

rx

A

prescription, treatment

72
Q

A

without

73
Q

sig

A

write on label

74
Q

stat

A

immediately

75
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneously

76
Q

sup

A

suppository

77
Q

susp

A

suspension

78
Q

sx

A

symptoms

79
Q

syr

A

syrup

80
Q

tab

A

tablet

81
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

82
Q

tinc

A

tincture (dissolving drug in alcohol)

83
Q

TO

A

telephone order

84
Q

top

A

topically

85
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

86
Q

tx

A

treatment

87
Q

ung

A

ointment

88
Q

ut dict

A

as directed

89
Q

VO

A

verbal order