Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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amb

A

ambulate

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ad lib

A

as desired

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3
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BPR

A

bathroom privileges

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BR

A

bed rest

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OOB

A

out of bed

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afib

A

atrial fibrillation

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@

A

at

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ac

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ASA

A

aspirin

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BID

A

twice a day

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12
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caps

A

capsules

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13
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d

A

day

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DC, disc

A

discontinue

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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16
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et

A

and

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17
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FDA

A

Federal Drug Administration

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gm

A

gram

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gr

A

grain

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gt

A

drop

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21
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gtt

A

drops

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22
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hs

A

at bedtime

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i

A

one

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ii

A

two

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iii

A

three

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IM

A

intramuscular

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inj

A

injection

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IV

A

intravenous

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29
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L

A

liter

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mg

A

milligram

32
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mL

A

milliliter

33
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no sub

A

no substitute

34
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noc

A

night

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

36
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NS

A

normal saline

37
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od

A

overdose

38
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oint

A

ointment

39
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OTC

A

over the counter

40
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oz

A

ounce

41
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p

A

after

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pc

A

after meals

43
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PDR

A

Physician’s Desk Reference

44
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po

A

by mouth

45
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prn

A

as needed

46
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pt

A

patient

47
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q

A

every

48
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qam

A

every morning

49
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qh

A

every hour

50
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qhs

A

every bedtime

51
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qid

A

4 times a day

52
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qs

A

quantity sufficient

53
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Rx

A

take

54
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s

A

without

55
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SC

A

subcutaneous

56
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Sig

A

label as follows/directions

57
Q

sl

A

under the tongue

58
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ss

A

one half

59
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stat

A

immediately

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Q

SubQ

A

subcutaneous

61
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supp

A

suppository

62
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susp

A

suspension

63
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T, tbsp

A

tablespoon

64
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t, tsp

A

teaspoon

65
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tab

A

tablet

66
Q

tid

A

three times a day

67
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TO

A

telephone order

68
Q

top

A

apply topically

69
Q

u

A

unit

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VO

A

verbal order

71
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wt

A

weight

72
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x

A

times