Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards by Nicole Bennett

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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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ac

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Before meals

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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

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Left ear

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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bid

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Twice a day

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BS

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Blood sugar

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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ć

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With

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C

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Celsius / centigrade

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d.

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A day

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D.

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Give

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DC

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Discontinued

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dr

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Dram

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D/S

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Dextrose in saline

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DW

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Distilled water

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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E

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Enema

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EENT

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Eye
Ear
Nose
Throat

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elix

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Elixir

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e.m.p

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In the manner prescribed

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ERT

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Estrogen replacement therapy

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ext

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Extract / externa

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Fx

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Fracture

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gtt

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Drop

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Grad.

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Gradually

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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H

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Hypodermic

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HD

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Hemodialysis

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HCL

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Hydrochloric acid

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hs

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Hour of sleep

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Hypo

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Hypodermic

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IM

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Intramuscular

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in d.

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In a day

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inj

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An injection

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int. cib

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Between meals

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int. noct.

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During the night

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IV

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Intravenous

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KCL

A

Potassium chloride

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(L)

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Left

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MR

A

May repeat

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MS

A

Morphine sulfate

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MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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NAS

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No added salt

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noc

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Night

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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NS

A

Normal saline

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OD

A

Right eye / overdose

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OS

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Left eye

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OU

A

Both eyes

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per os

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By month

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PM

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Between noon - midnight

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po

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Orally /phone order

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PRN

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As needed

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q

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Every

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qd

A

Every day

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q # h

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Every # of hour

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qid

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4x per day

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qn

A

Every night

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qod

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Every other day

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qoh

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Every other hour

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qs

A

Sufficient quantity

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R

A

Rectal

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Rx

A

Prescription

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Ś

A

Without

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sc

A

Subcutaneous

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ss

A

One half

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S.O.S

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If needed

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stat

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Immediately

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subling

A

Sublingual

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supp

A

Suppository

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t.

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3x

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tid

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3x a day

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Ut. dict.

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As directed

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v.o

A

Verbal order

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WA

A

While awake

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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W/C

A

Wheel chair

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XRT

A

Radiation therapy

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y/o

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Years old