Prescription & Abbreviation Flashcards
am
morning
schedule II (CII)
drugs having an accepted medical uses and a high abuse potential, with severe psychic or physical dependence liability
schedule IV (CIV)
drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than those listed in CIII
gtt
drops
hs
at bedtime
h
hour
supp
suppsitory
otic
for the ear
stat
at once or now
schedule V (CV)
drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than those listed in schedule IV
iii
three
qd
every day/ daily
iv
four
Handbook of Injectable Drugs
information about IV solutions and drugs
drug compatibilities
DAW
dispense as written
d
day
qs
quantity sufficient or to make
class I recall
reasonable probability that use or exposure will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
as
left ear
bid
twice a day
pc
after meals
schedule I (CI)
drugs having no accepted medical use in the United States, with a high abuse potential
ac
before meals
USP-DI Volume III
approved drug products and requirements
i
one
Remington’s Pharmaceutial
information for compounding purposes
contains physical characteristics of different drugs and recipes