pharmacy abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

of each

Example: Take one tablet of each medication

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2
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a.c

A

before meals

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3
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A.D.

A

right ear

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4
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A.S.

A

left ear

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5
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A.M.

A

morning

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6
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app

A

applicator

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7
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A.U.

A

both ears

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8
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B.I.D.

A

two times a day

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9
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BP

A

blood pressure

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10
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cap

A

capsule

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11
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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12
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crm

A

cream

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13
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d/c

A

discontinue

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14
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gm

A

gram

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15
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gr

A

grain

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16
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gtt

A

drop

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17
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hr

A

hour

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18
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h.s.

A

at bedtime

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19
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INJ

A

inject

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20
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I.M.

A

intramuscular

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21
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I.V.

A

intravenous

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22
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L

A

liter

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23
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lb

A

pound

24
Q

mcg

A

microgram

25
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

26
Q

mg

A

milligram

27
Q

ml

A

milliliter

28
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mm

A

millimeter

29
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O.D.

A

right eye

30
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O.S.

A

left eye

31
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O.U.

A

both eyes

32
Q

oz

A

ounce

33
Q

p.c

A

after meals (food)

34
Q

P.O.

A

orally (by mouth)

35
Q

p.r.n

A

as needed

36
Q

P.R

A

rectally

37
Q

pulv

A

powder

38
Q

P.V.

A

vaginally

39
Q

qam

A

every morning

40
Q

Q.D.

A

once a day

41
Q

Q.H.

A

every hour

42
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Q.I.D.

A

four times a day

43
Q

Q.O.D.

A

every other day

44
Q

qpm

A

every evening

45
Q

Q 4°-6°

A

every 4 to 6 hours

46
Q

qs

A

“up to”

47
Q

sig

A

directions

48
Q

S.L.

A

sublingually

49
Q

ss

A

one half

50
Q

stat

A

now / immediately

51
Q

supp

A

suppository

52
Q

tab

A

tablet

53
Q

tbs

A

tablespoon

54
Q

T.I.D.

A

three times a day

55
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

56
Q

ud

A

as directed

57
Q

ung

A

ointment