Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards

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ā

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Before

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@

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At

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aa

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Of each

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4
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ac

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Before meals

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5
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AD

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Right ear

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ad lib

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As desired

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AM

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Between midnight - noon

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a.m.

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Morning

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amp

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Ampule

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aq

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Aqueous

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AS

A

Left ear

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ASA

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Aspirin

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13
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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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14
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bid

A

Twice a day

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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16
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BS

A

Blood sugar

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17
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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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18
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ć

A

With

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19
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C

A

Celsius / centigrade

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20
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d.

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A day

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21
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D.

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Give

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22
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DC

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Discontinued

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23
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dr

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Dram

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24
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D/S

A

Dextrose in saline

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DW

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Distilled water

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26
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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27
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E

A

Enema

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28
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EENT

A

Eye
Ear
Nose
Throat

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29
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elix

A

Elixir

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30
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e.m.p

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In the manner prescribed

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31
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ERT

A

Estrogen replacement therapy

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32
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ext

A

Extract / externa

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33
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Fx

A

Fracture

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34
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gtt

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Drop

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35
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Grad.

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Gradually

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36
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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37
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H

A

Hypodermic

38
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HD

A

Hemodialysis

39
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HCL

A

Hydrochloric acid

40
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hs

A

Hour of sleep

41
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Hypo

A

Hypodermic

42
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IM

A

Intramuscular

43
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in d.

A

In a day

44
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inj

A

An injection

45
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int. cib

A

Between meals

46
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int. noct.

A

During the night

47
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IV

A

Intravenous

48
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KCL

A

Potassium chloride

49
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(L)

A

Left

50
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MR

A

May repeat

51
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MS

A

Morphine sulfate

52
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MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

53
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

54
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NAS

A

No added salt

55
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noc

A

Night

56
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

57
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NS

A

Normal saline

58
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OD

A

Right eye / overdose

59
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OS

A

Left eye

60
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OU

A

Both eyes

61
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per os

A

By month

62
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PM

A

Between noon - midnight

63
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po

A

Orally /phone order

64
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PRN

A

As needed

65
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q

A

Every

66
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qd

A

Every day

67
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q # h

A

Every # of hour

68
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qid

A

4x per day

69
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qn

A

Every night

70
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qod

A

Every other day

71
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qoh

A

Every other hour

72
Q

qs

A

Sufficient quantity

73
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R

A

Rectal

74
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Rx

A

Prescription

75
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Ś

A

Without

76
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sc

A

Subcutaneous

77
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ss

A

One half

78
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S.O.S

A

If needed

79
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stat

A

Immediately

80
Q

subling

A

Sublingual

81
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supp

A

Suppository

82
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t.

A

3x

83
Q

tid

A

3x a day

84
Q

Ut. dict.

A

As directed

85
Q

v.o

A

Verbal order

86
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WA

A

While awake

87
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

88
Q

W/C

A

Wheel chair

89
Q

XRT

A

Radiation therapy

90
Q

y/o

A

Years old