Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ad

A

right ear

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2
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as, al

A

left rear

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3
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au

A

each ear

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4
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od

A

right eyes

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5
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os, ol

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left eye

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6
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ou

A

each eye

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7
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po

A

by mouth

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8
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SL

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Sublingual, under the tongue

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9
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top

A

topically, locally

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10
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pr

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rectally, into the rectum

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11
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pv

A

vaginally, into the vagina

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12
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inh

A

inhalation, inhale

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13
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per neb

A

by nebulizer

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14
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SC, subc, subq

A

subcutaneous

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15
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im, IM

A

intramuscular

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16
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iv, IV

A

intravenous

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17
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ivp, IVP

A

Intravenous push

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18
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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19
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tab

A

tablet

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20
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cap

A

capsule

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21
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SR, XR, XL

A

Slow/extended release

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22
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sol

A

solution

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23
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susp

A

suspension

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24
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syr

A

syrup

25
Q

liq

A

liquid

26
Q

supp

A

suppository

27
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crm

A

cream

28
Q

ung, oint

A

ointment

29
Q

bid

A

twice a day

30
Q

tid

A

three times a day

31
Q

qid

A

four times a day

32
Q

am/ q am

A

morning/each morning

33
Q

pm

A

afternoon or evening

34
Q

hs at

A

bedtime

35
Q

prn

A

as needed

36
Q

ac

A

before food, before meals

37
Q

pc

A

after food, after meals

38
Q

stat

A

immediately, now

39
Q

q_h

A

every hour

40
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i, ii

A

one, two, etc

41
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ss

A

one-half

42
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gtt

A

drop

43
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mL

A

milliliter, mililitre

44
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tsp

A

teaspoon ( = 5mL)

45
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tbsp

A

tablespoon ( = 15mL)

46
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fl oz

A

fluid ounce ( = 30 mL)

47
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L

A

liter/Litre

48
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mcg, μg

A

micrograms

49
Q

mg

A

miligram

50
Q

g, G, gm

A

gram

51
Q

mEQ

A

milliequivalent

52
Q

aa

A

of each

53
Q

ad

A

to, up to

54
Q

aq ad

A

add water up to

55
Q

qs, qs ad

A

add sufficient quantity to make

56
Q

UD

A

as directed

57
Q

NR, ø

A

no refill

58
Q

DAW

A

dispense as written

59
Q

c (w/ overline), w

A

with