Pharmacology/MOT Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
/
A
per, by
2
Q
@
A
at
3
Q
<
A
less than
4
Q
>
A
greater than
5
Q
/\
A
change
6
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
AD
A
right ear
9
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
10
Q
amps
A
ampules, ampoules
11
Q
AS
A
left ear
12
Q
AU
A
both ears
13
Q
bg/BG
A
blood glucose
14
Q
bid
A
twice (2 times) a day
15
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
16
Q
/c
A
with
17
Q
caps
A
capsules
18
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
19
Q
/cc
A
with meals
20
Q
cc (same as ml)
A
cubic centemetre(s)
21
Q
CPS
A
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
22
Q
CVC
A
central venous catheter
23
Q
CVL
A
central venous line
24
Q
D/C
A
discharge, discontinue
25
DS
double strength
26
EC
enteric coated
27
elix.
liquid
28
FDHS
for duration of hospital stay
29
g, gm
gram(s)
30
gr.
grain(s)
31
GT
gastrostomy tube
32
gtt(s)
drop(s)
33
h/a
headache
34
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
35
hs
bedtime
36
I.U.
international units
37
ID
intradermal
38
IM
intramuscular
39
inj.
injection
40
IV
intravenous
41
KCl
potassium chloride
42
kg
kilogram(s)
43
L
litre
44
L.A.
long acting
45
LMWH
low molecular weight heparin
46
lpm
litres per minute
47
MAR
Medication Administration Record
48
mcg, ug
microgram(s)
49
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate (epsom salts)
50
ml
millilitre(s)
51
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
52
MR
may repeat
53
MR x1
may repeat times 1 (1 time)
54
MS
morphine sulfate
55
NaCl
sodium chloride
56
neb.
nebulizer
57
ng/NG
nasogastric (tube)
58
NS
normal saline
59
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
60
NTG
nitroglycerin
61
OD
right eye (occulus dexter)
62
OS
left eye (occulus sinister)
63
OTC
over the counter
64
OU
both eyes (occulus unitas)
65
pc
after meals (post cibum)
66
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
67
PCN
penicillin
68
po
by mouth
69
pr
per rectum
70
PRBC's
packed red blood cells
71
prn
as needed, as necessary
72
q2d (q3d, q4d, etc.)
every second (2) days
73
qd, daily, OD
every day, once a day, once daily, daily
74
qid
four times a day
75
qod
every other day
76
R/O
rule out / re-order
77
Rx
prescription
78
S/L
saline lock
79
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
80
sl
sublingual
81
SR
sustained release
82
STAT
Immediately
83
str.
strength
84
supp(s)
suppository(ies)
85
susp.
suspension
86
syr
syrup
87
T3's
Tylenol #3
88
tab(s)
tablet(s)
89
tid
three times a day
90
TKVO
to keep vein open
91
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
92
U.
unit(s)
93
ung.
unguent, ointment
94
vag.
vaginally
95
via
by
96
WA
while awake
97
WDW
when drinking well
