Pharmacology Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
aa
of each
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
amb
ambulate or ambulation
BAC
blood alcohol content
bid
twice a day
BP
blood pressure
bx
biopsy
CA
cancer; cardiac arrest
cap
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
CBC
complete blood count
c/o
complains of
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S
culture and sensitivity
Dx
diagnosis
DOA
dead on arrival
DRG
diagnosis related group
EBL
estimated blood loss
ECG
electrocardiogram
FBS
fasting blood sugar
Fx
fracture
g or gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt or gtts
drop or drops
gyn
gynecology
hs
hours of sleep
Hgb
hemoglobin
hx
history
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
ss
one half
mg
milligram
mcg
microgram
mEg
milliequivalents
gs
a sufficient quantity
gsad
a sufficient quantity up to
I or i
once
II or ii
two
III or iii
three
IV or iv
four
V or v
five
X
ten
L
fifty
C
one hundred
D
five hundred
M
one thousand
Tbsp
tablespoonful
Tsp
teaspoonful
u
units
fl oz
fluid ounce
fl dr
fluid dram
ml
milliliter
L
liter
oz
ounce
qt
quart
gal
gallon
c&c
cough and cold
n&v
nausea and vomiting
HA
headache
SOB
shortness of breath
BM
bowel movement
p
pain
temp or t
temperature
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux
MI
myocardial infarction
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA
cardiovascular accident (stroke)
DI
diabetes insipidus
DOB
date of birth
DX
diagnosis
GI
gastrointestinal
NPO
nothing by mouth
SX
symptoms
caps
capsules
tabs
tablets
non rep or NR
do not repeat, no refill
DC or d/c
discontinue or discharge
disp
dispense
S or Signa or sig
write directions
et
and
M.
mix
ft.
make
ung.
ointment
aaa
apply to affected area
ad lib.
at pleasure
supp
suppository
aq dist or DW
distilled water
trit
triturate
tinct.
tincture
syr.
syrup
sol.
solution
sat.
saturated
puly.
a powder
liq.
liquid, solution
el., elix.
elixir
aq.
water
comp.
compound
NS
normal saline
L in a circle
left
R in a circle
right
@
at
>
greater than
less than
’
minutes
”
seconds
po
by mouth
gtts
drops
bid
twice a day
OU
both eyes
hs
at bedtime
qd
everyday
OD
right eye
AD
right ear
OS
left eye
g
gram
ss
one half
gr
grain; 1 grain = 65 mg
vii
seven / 7
vii ss
7 1/2
mL
milliliter
L
liter or 50
tid
3x per day
qid
4x per day
qd
everyday
qod
every other day
n and v
nausea and vomitting
MI
myocardial infarction
syr.
syrup
GI
gastrointestinal