Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.c

A

Before meal

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a.d.

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Right ear

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a.s.

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Left ear

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4
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B.i.d.

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Twice daily

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B.i.n.

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Twice a night

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Bis

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Twice

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7
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C.

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With

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8
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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9
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D

A

Dose

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10
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Dos.

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Dose

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11
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Delb. Alt.

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Every other day

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12
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Delb. Tert.

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Every 3rd day

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13
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Dll.

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Dllute

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14
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Disc. Or D.C.

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Discontinue

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15
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Disp.

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Dispense

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16
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Div.

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Divide

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17
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dr

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Dram

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18
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e.m.p.

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As directed

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19
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et

A

And

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20
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Ex aq

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In water

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21
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Fl or fld

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Fluid

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22
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g

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Gram

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23
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gr. Or gr

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Grain

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24
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gtt.

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Drop

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25
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h. Or hr.

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Hour

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26
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h.s.

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At bedtime

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27
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IM

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Intramuscular

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IV

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Intravenous

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29
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Liq

A

Liquid

30
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m. et n.

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Morning and night

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N.R.

A

Do not repeat

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

33
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o.d.

A

Right eye

34
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o.i. Or o.s.

A

Left eye

35
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p.c.

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After meals

36
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p.o.

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By mouth

37
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p.r.n.

A

Ad needed

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q

A

Every

39
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qd

A

Every day

40
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why

A

Every hour

41
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qid

A

4 times a day

42
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qod

A

Every other day

43
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R

A

Rectal

44
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s.

A

Without

45
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Sig.

A

Write on label

46
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sol.

A

Solution

47
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ss.

A

One-half

48
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stat.

A

Immediately

49
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

50
Q

subc or subq

A

Subcutaneously

51
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sum. tal.

A

Take one each

52
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sup.

A

Suppository

53
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susp.

A

Suspension

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syr.

A

Syrup

55
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tab.

A

Tablet

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tbsp

A

Tablespoon

57
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tid

A

3 times a day

58
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tiw

A

3 times a week

59
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top.

A

Topically

60
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tsp.

A

Teaspoon

61
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U

A

Unit

62
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u.d. or ut dict

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As directed

63
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

64
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w/

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With

65
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W/o

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Without

66
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X

A

Times

67
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

68
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PR

A

Per rectum

69
Q

NEB

A

Nebulizer

70
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NEB

A

Nebulizer