Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
āā
A
Of each
2
Q
AAA
A
Apply to affected area
3
Q
ac
A
Before food
4
Q
AD
A
Right ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
As much as desired
6
Q
agit
A
Stir/ shake
7
Q
alt
A
Alternate
8
Q
alt h
A
Every other hour
9
Q
a.m.
A
Morning, before noon
10
Q
amp
A
Ampoule
11
Q
alt
A
Amount
12
Q
ante
A
Before
13
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
14
Q
aq
A
Water
15
Q
AS
A
Left ear
16
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
17
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock
18
Q
AU
A
Both ears
19
Q
bib
A
Drink
20
Q
bid
A
twice daily
21
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
22
Q
bol
A
as a large single dose ( usually intravenously)
23
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
24
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
25
bucc
inside cheek
26
little c with a line over it
with
27
cap
capsule
28
cc
cubic centimeter
29
chemo
chemotherapy
30
cf
with food
31
comp
compound
32
conc
concentrated
33
crm
cream
34
d
a day
35
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
36
D5W
dextrose 5% solution
37
DAW
dispense as written
38
Dc or D/C
discontinued
39
IN
intranasal
40
inf
infusion
41
inh
inhalation
42
inj
injection
43
IP
intraperitoneal
44
IR
immediate-release
45
Iv
intravenous
46
IVP
intravenous push
47
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
48
kg
kilogram
49
L
liter
50
liq
liquid
51
M
mix
52
max
maximum
53
mcg
microgram
54
MDI
metered dose inhaler
55
mEq
milliequicalent
56
mg
milligram
57
min
minimum
58
mL
milliliter
59
mm
millimeter
60
1/2 NS
1/2 normal saline
61
n, noct
night
62
neb
nebulizer
63
NS
normal saline
64
NMT
not more than
65
NR
no refill
66
NTE
not to exceed
67
o.alt.hor
every other hour
68
OD
right eye
69
ODT
oral disintegrating tablet
70
oint
ointment
71
OS
left eye
72
OTC
over the counter
73
OU
both eyes
74
oz
once
75
past
paste
76
pc
after meal
77
per
by
78
per neb
by nebulizer
79
p.m.
afternoon
80
po
orally
81
pr
rectally
82
prn
as needed
83
pt
patient
84
pv
vaginally
85
q
every
86
q4h
every 4 hours
87
qam
every day before noon/ every morning
88
qd
once a day
89
qh
every hour
90
qhs
every night at bedtime
91
qid
4 times per day
92
qod
every other day
93
qs
sufficient quantity
94
qt
quart
95
qty
quantity
96
qw
every week
97
R
rectal
98
rep
repeats
99
Rx
prescription
100
s with a line above it
without
101
SC
subcutaneous
102
sig
write on lable
103
SL
sublingually( under the tongue)
104
sol
solution
105
ss with a line over it
one half
106
stat
immediately
107
supp
suppository
108
susp
suspension
109
syr
syrup
110
tab
tablet
111
tbsp
tablespoon
112
tid
three times a day
113
top
topical
114
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
115
tr,tinc, tinct
tincture
116
trit
serial dilution or mixing ingredients
117
troch
lozenge
118
tsp
teaspoon
119
ud, ut.dict
as directed
120
ung
ointment
121
vag
vaginally
122
w/
with
123
w/f
with food
124
w/o
without
125
x
times
126
y/o
year old
