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Prescription Transciption / Latin abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

What are verbs?

A

Identifies routes of Administration

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2
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Take

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Oral Medication (Children over 12 and adults)

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3
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Give

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Oral medication (children 12 and under)

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4
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Apply

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Topical

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5
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Unwrap and insert

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Rectal or vaginal

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6
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Instill

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Otic (ear) or Ophthalmolmic (eyes) drops

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7
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Inject

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Parenteral (injection)

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8
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Inhale

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  • oral inhalers
  • inhalation capsules
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9
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Dissolve

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  • Sublingual (under tongue (SL) or in mouth)
  • Buccal (Between the cheeks)
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Dissolve

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  • Sublingual (under tongue (SL) or in mouth)
  • Buccal (Between the cheeks)
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11
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Swish and Spit

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Oral Mouthwash

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12
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Chew and swallow

A

Chewable tablets

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13
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Chew and swallow

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Chewable tablets

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14
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Spray/inhale

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Nasal Sprays

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15
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aa

A

Equal parts of each

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16
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aaa

A

Apply to affected area(s)

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17
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ac

A

Before meals or food

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18
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amp

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ampoule

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19
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aq

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Water

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20
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ad

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Right ear

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21
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as

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Left ear

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22
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au

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Each ear

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23
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am

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Morning

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24
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Bid

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Twice daily

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25
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BM

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bowel movement

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26
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BS

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blood sugar

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27
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cap

A

Capsule

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28
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c

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With

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29
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cc

A

Either measurement - mL
Or with meal or food

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30
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crm

A

Cream

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31
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DAW

A

Dispense as written

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32
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elix

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elixir

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33
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elix

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elixir

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34
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gtt/gtts

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Drop/s

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35
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hs

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At bedtime

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36
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IM

A

intramuscularly

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37
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IV

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intravenously

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38
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IVP

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intravenous push

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39
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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

40
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ien

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Into each nostril

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liq

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lot

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MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

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Mitte

45
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nebs

46
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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

47
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NR or NPR

48
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N/V

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Nausea and vomiting

49
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qd

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Once daily

50
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od

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Into right eye

51
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os

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Into left eye

52
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ou

A

into both eyes

53
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O/L

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Oral liquid

54
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ophthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye

55
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Otic

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Pertaining to the ear

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pc

A

After meals or food

57
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po

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By mouth (orally)

58
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pm

59
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pr

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prn

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As needed or required

61
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prn pain

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As needed for pain

62
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prn pruritis

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As needed for itching

63
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prn tuss

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As needed for cough

64
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pv

65
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q

A

Each, every

66
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qam

A

Every morning

67
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qid

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Four times daily

68
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qh

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Each (every) hour

69
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qod

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Every other day

70
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qpm

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Every evening

71
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q2h

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Every 2 hours

72
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q3h

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Every 3 hours

73
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q4h

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Every 4 hours

74
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q6h

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Every 6 hours

75
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q8h

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Every 8 hours

76
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q12h

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Every 12 hours

77
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qs

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Sufficient quantity

78
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s

79
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SL

A

sublingual (under tongue)

80
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

81
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sol (or soln)

82
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ss

83
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SC

A

Subcutaneously

84
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STAT

A

at once or immediately

85
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supp

A

Suppository

86
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susp

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Suspension

87
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syr

88
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tab

89
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tid

A

Three times daily

90
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top

91
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Tsp

92
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Tbsp

A

Tablespoon

93
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tuss

94
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uf

A

Until finished

95
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ung

96
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ud

A

As directed

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