Prescription Abbreviation Flashcards

1
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Ac

A

Before meals

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Am

A

Morning

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3
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Bid

A

Twice a day

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4
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C

A

With

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5
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Cap

A

Capsule

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6
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DAW

A

Dispense as written

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7
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D/C

A

Discontinue

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8
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G

A

Gram

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Gr

A

Grain

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10
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Gtt

A

Drop

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11
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H or hr

A

Hour

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12
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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13
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IV

A

Intravenously

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14
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L

A

Liter

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15
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Mgc

A

Microgram

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16
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MEq

A

Milliequivalent

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17
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ML

A

Milliliter

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18
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NKA

A

No known allergy

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19
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergy

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20
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

21
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PC

A

After meals

22
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PO

A

By mouth

23
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Prn

A

As needed

24
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Q

A

Every

25
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Qh

A

Every hour

26
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Q^2h

A

Every 2 hours

27
Q

Qid

A

4 times a day

28
Q

Qs

A

A sufficient quantity

29
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

30
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Tab

A

Tablet

31
Q

Tid

A

Three times daily

32
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Ud

A

As directed

33
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Wk

A

Week

34
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Aa

A

Of each

35
Q

Ad

A

Upto

36
Q

A.d.

A

Right ear

37
Q

Ad lib

A

Use as much as one desires

38
Q

Admov

A

Apply

39
Q

Agit

A

Shake/stir

40
Q

Alt. H.

A

Every other hour

41
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Amt

A

Amount

42
Q

Aq

A

Water

43
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A.l. Or a.s.

A

Left ear

44
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A.u.

A

Both ears

45
Q

Bis

A

Twice

46
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Bid

A

Twice daily

47
Q

B.M.

A

Bowel movement

48
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B.S.

A

Blood Sugar

49
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Bol.

A

As a large single dose (usually through IV)