Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Pharmacology Abbreviations > Pharmacology Abbreviations > Flashcards

Pharmacology Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

’

A

foot, minute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

”

A

inch, second

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

º

A

degree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

%

A

percentage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

♀

A

female

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

♂

A

male

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

aa

A

equal parts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

A&P

A

Anterior and Posterior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

AD

A

right ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Agit

A

shake

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

am

A

morning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

AMA

A

Against Medical Advise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ante

A

before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Aq or aq

A

Aqueous water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

AS or al

A

left ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

ASA

A

aspirin - Acetyl Salicylic Acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

AU

A

both ears

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Bid

A

drink

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

BID or b.i.d.

A

twice a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

BP or B/P

A

Blood Pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

BX

A

biopsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

c

A

with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

cap

A

capsule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

cc

A

Cubic Centimeter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Ca

A

calcium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Cl

A

chloride

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

c/o

A

complaint of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

CPT

A

Current Procedural Terminology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

D&C

A

Dilation & Curettage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

D/C

A

discontinue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

DX or diag

A

Diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

dil

A

dilute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

disch

A

discharge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

DPT

A

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

ECG / EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

et

A

and

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Etoh

A

alcohol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

exp

A

expired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Fe

A

iron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

fl

A

fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

FX

A

fracture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

FU

A

follow-up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

gm

A

gram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

gr

A

grain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

gt, gtt, gtts

A

drop, drops

57
Q

G5P0

A

Gravida 5, Para 0 (no live births)

58
Q

H, h, hr

A

Hour

59
Q

H2O

A

Water

60
Q

HIPPA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

61
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

62
Q

hs

A

bed time

63
Q

HX

A

history

64
Q

ICD-9

A

International Classification of Diseases

65
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

66
Q

I & D

A

Incision and Drainage

67
Q

IM or im

A

intramuscular

68
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine Device

69
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

70
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

71
Q

KUB

A

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder

72
Q

L or lb

A

pound

73
Q

liq

A

Liquid

74
Q

MDI

A

Meter Dose Inhaler

75
Q

Mg

A

Magnesium

76
Q

Mg

A

Milligram

77
Q

MgSO4

A

Magnesium Sulfate

78
Q

MOM

A

Milk of Magnesia

79
Q

mm

A

millimeter

80
Q

MS

A

Morphine Sulfate

81
Q

Na

A

sodium

82
Q

NaCl

A

sodium chloride

83
Q

neg

A

negative

84
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

85
Q

NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

86
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

87
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

88
Q

OD

A

Right Eye

89
Q

OS

A

Left Eye

90
Q

OU

A

Each or Both Eyes

91
Q

oint

A

ointment

92
Q

oz

A

ounce

93
Q

PB

A

Phenobarbital

94
Q

pc

A

after meals

95
Q

per

A

by

96
Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

97
Q

PM

A

afternoon

98
Q

PO

A

by mouth

99
Q

PRN, ad or lib

A

as needed, desired

100
Q

PX

A

physical examination

101
Q

q

A

every

102
Q

Qd

A

everyday

103
Q

Qh

A

every hour

104
Q

qhs

A

at every bed time

105
Q

q.i.d. QUID

A

four times a day

106
Q

q6h

A

every 6 hours

107
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

108
Q

R/O

A

Rule Out

109
Q

RX

A

prescription, recipe, or take

110
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

111
Q

s

A

without

112
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

113
Q

sol

A

Solution

114
Q

SubQ, SC, sq

A

subcutaneous

115
Q

ss

A

half

116
Q

STAT

A

immediately

117
Q

SX

A

symptoms or surgery

118
Q

syr

A

syrup

119
Q

T, temp

A

temperature

120
Q

TX

A

Treatment

121
Q

tabs

A

tablets

122
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoons

123
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

124
Q

tr. tinc

A

tincture

125
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

126
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

127
Q

ung.

A

latin - unguentum, ointment

128
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

129
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

130
Q

vag

A

vaginal

131
Q

vol

A

volume

132
Q

VS

A

Vital Signs

133
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cells

134
Q

Wt., wt.

A

Weight

135
Q

X

A

times

136
Q

>

A

greater than

137
Q

<

A

less than

138
Q

@

A

at

Pharmacology Abbreviations (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions