Rx Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Tab
A
Tablet
2
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
3
Q
Inh
A
Inhalent
4
Q
Oint, Ung
A
Ointment
5
Q
Lot
A
Lotion
6
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
7
Q
Liq
A
Liquid
8
Q
Loz
A
Lozenge
9
Q
Top
A
Patch-Transdermal
10
Q
Spry
A
Spray
11
Q
Vag Tab
A
Vaginal Tablet
12
Q
Susp
A
Suspension
13
Q
Syr
A
Syrup
14
Q
Vag Cr
A
Vaginal Cream
15
Q
Enema
A
Tincture
16
Q
Supp
A
Suppository
17
Q
Top
A
Powder
18
Q
MDI
A
Meter Dose Inhaler
19
Q
Gel
A
Gelatin
20
Q
Buccal
A
Buccal Tablet
21
Q
Chew Tab
A
Chewable Tablet
22
Q
Cr
A
Cream
23
Q
Cap
A
Caplet
24
Q
Emul
A
Emulsions
25
EC Tab
Enteric Tablet
26
Cap
Gel Cap
27
Troches
Troche
28
AD
Right ear
29
AS
Left ear
30
AU
Both ears
31
OD
Right eye
32
OS
Left eye
33
OU
Both eyes
34
PO
By mouth/ Orally
35
IV
Intravenous
36
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
37
PR
Rectal/ Per rectum
38
SQ/SC
Subscutaneous
39
TOP
Topical
40
GT
Gastrostomy
41
NG
Nasal Gastric
42
NGT
Nasal Gastric Tube
43
IM
Intramuscular
44
ID
Intradermal
45
SL
Sublingual
46
IT
Intrathecal
47
AC
Before meals
48
PC
After meals
49
QD
Every day
50
QOD
Every other day
51
BID
Twice a day
52
TID
Three time a day
53
QID
Four times a day
54
Q2H
Every two hours
55
Q6H
Every six hours
56
Q12H
Every twelve hours
57
QAM
Every morning
58
QPM
Every afternoon
59
HS
At bedtime
60
QWK
Every week
61
PRN
As needed
62
QS
Quanity Sufficient
63
C/
With
64
UD
As directed
65
AA
Of each
66
STAT
Immediately
67
Ad Lib
As desired
68
ASAP
As soon as possible
69
d/c
Discontinue
70
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
71
hr or h
Hour
72
qhr
Every Hour
73
s or w/o
Without
74
DAW
Dispense As Written
75
qsad
Add Quantity To Make Specific Volume
76
ml or cc
Milliliter
77
mg
Milligram
78
g or gm
Grams
79
gr
Grains
80
tsp
Teaspoon
81
tbsp
Tablespoon
82
fl oz
Fluid Ounce
83
lbs
Pound
84
gal
Gallon
85
L
Liters
86
p or pt
Pint
87
mcg or ug
Micrograms
88
meq
Milliequivalent
89
kg
Kilogram
90
dr
Dram
91
gtt (s)
Drop (s)
92
pt
Patient
93
dr
Doctor
94
aqua/ H2O/aq
Water
95
sig
directions
96
Rx
Prescription
97
OTC
Over The Counter
98
RTS
Return To Stock
99
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
100
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
101
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
102
NDC
National dug code
103
NKA
No Known Allergy
104
AMP
Ampicillin
105
APAP
Acetaminophen or Tylenol
106
ASA
Aspirin
107
CA
Calcium
108
CDPX
Chlordiazepoxide
109
DC 65
Darvon compound 65
110
DCN 100
Darvocet-N 100
111
DES
Diethylstillbesterol
112
DOSS OR DSS
Dioctyl Sodium sulfosuccinate or docusate sodium
113
ESS
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate
114
EPI
Epinephrine
115
F
Fluoride
116
FA
Folic acid
117
FE
Iron
118
FeSO4
Ferrous sulfate
119
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
120
INH
Isoniazid
121
K OR K+
Potassium
122
KCL
Potassium chloride
123
KI
Potassium iodide
124
MOM
Milk of magnesia
125
NaF
Sodium fluoride
126
NaCL
Sodium chloride
127
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
128
NTG
Nitroglycerin
129
ON
Ortho-novum
130
PEN OR PCN
Penicillin
131
PB OR Pb
Phenobarbital
132
SMZ/TMP
Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim
133
Tylenol #3
Tylenol with codeine 30mg
134
APAP #3
Acetaminophen 325mg with codeine 30mg
135
TCN
Tetracycline
