Prescribing Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Contents of the Prescription
A
-Date of the order
-Patient Name and Address
-Name of the drug
-Strength of the drug a
-Quantity of the drug
-Directions for use
-Practitioner Name, Address, Telephone number
2
Q
before
A
-
a
3
Q
before meals
A
ac
4
Q
shake/stir
A
agit
5
Q
Aq
A
Water
6
Q
distilled water
A
Aq dest
7
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
With
A
-
c
9
Q
cap
A
capsule
10
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose 5% in water
11
Q
dissolve dilute
A
dil
12
Q
dispense
A
disp, dis
13
Q
elix
A
elixir
14
Q
drops
A
gtt
15
Q
grain
A
gr
16
Q
hour
A
h
17
Q
at bedtime
A
hs
18
Q
IA
A
intra-arterial
19
Q
Intramascular
A
IM
20
Q
after
A
-
p
21
Q
after meals
A
pc
22
Q
by mouth
A
PO
23
Q
per rectum
A
PR
24
Q
prn
A
when needed
25
Q
every
A
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