Pharmacology Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
amb
A
ambulate or ambulation
5
Q
BAC
A
blood alcohol content
6
Q
bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
CA
A
cancer; cardiac arrest
10
Q
cap
A
capsule
11
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
18
Q
DRG
A
diagnosis related group
19
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
20
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
21
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
22
Q
Fx
A
fracture
23
Q
g or gm
A
gram
24
Q
gr
A
grain
25
gtt or gtts
drop or drops
26
gyn
gynecology
27
hs
hours of sleep
28
Hgb
hemoglobin
29
hx
history
30
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
31
ss
one half
32
mg
milligram
33
mcg
microgram
34
mEg
milliequivalents
35
gs
a sufficient quantity
36
gsad
a sufficient quantity up to
37
I or i
once
38
II or ii
two
39
III or iii
three
40
IV or iv
four
41
V or v
five
42
X
ten
43
L
fifty
44
C
one hundred
45
D
five hundred
46
M
one thousand
47
Tbsp
tablespoonful
48
Tsp
teaspoonful
49
u
units
50
fl oz
fluid ounce
51
fl dr
fluid dram
52
ml
milliliter
53
L
liter
54
oz
ounce
55
qt
quart
56
gal
gallon
57
c&c
cough and cold
58
n&v
nausea and vomiting
59
HA
headache
60
SOB
shortness of breath
61
BM
bowel movement
62
p
pain
63
temp or t
temperature
64
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux
65
MI
myocardial infarction
66
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
67
CVA
cardiovascular accident (stroke)
68
DI
diabetes insipidus
69
DOB
date of birth
70
DX
diagnosis
71
GI
gastrointestinal
72
NPO
nothing by mouth
73
SX
symptoms
74
caps
capsules
75
tabs
tablets
76
non rep or NR
do not repeat, no refill
77
DC or d/c
discontinue or discharge
78
disp
dispense
79
S or Signa or sig
write directions
80
et
and
81
M.
mix
82
ft.
make
83
ung.
ointment
84
aaa
apply to affected area
85
ad lib.
at pleasure
86
supp
suppository
87
aq dist or DW
distilled water
88
trit
triturate
89
tinct.
tincture
90
syr.
syrup
91
sol.
solution
92
sat.
saturated
93
puly.
a powder
94
liq.
liquid, solution
95
el., elix.
elixir
96
aq.
water
97
comp.
compound
98
NS
normal saline
99
L in a circle
left
100
R in a circle
right
101
@
at
102
>
greater than
103
less than
104
'
minutes
105
"
seconds
106
po
by mouth
107
gtts
drops
108
bid
twice a day
109
OU
both eyes
110
hs
at bedtime
111
qd
everyday
112
OD
right eye
113
AD
right ear
114
OS
left eye
115
g
gram
116
ss
one half
117
gr
grain; 1 grain = 65 mg
118
vii
seven / 7
119
vii ss
7 1/2
120
mL
milliliter
121
L
liter or 50
122
tid
3x per day
123
qid
4x per day
124
qd
everyday
125
qod
every other day
126
n and v
nausea and vomitting
127
MI
myocardial infarction
128
syr.
syrup
129
GI
gastrointestinal
