Rx Abbreviations Flashcards by Brandon Icamen

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a

A

Before

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aa or āā

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of each

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ac

A

before meals

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ad

A

right ear

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ad

A

up to

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ad lib.

A

at pleasure, freely

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am

A

morning

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amp.

A

ampule

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aq.

A

water

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aq.dist.

A

distilled water

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as

A

left ear

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ATC

A

around the clock

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au

A

each ear

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bid

A

twice a day

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c

A

with

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cap

A

capsule

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comp.

A

compund

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d

A

day

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D.C. or disc

A

discontinue

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disp.

A

dispense

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DS

A

double strength

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EC

A

Enteric coated

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elix.

A

elixir

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ER

A

Extended release

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Q

et

A

and

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g or Gm

A

gram

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gr

A

grain

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gtt, gtts

A

drop, drops

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h or hr

A

hour

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h.s.

A

bedtime

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IM

A

intramuscularly

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Inh

A

inhalation

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inj.

A

injection

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IU or iu

A

international units

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IV

A

intravenously

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IVP

A

Intravenous push

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggy back

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L

A

liter

Q

LA

A

Long acting

Q

mcg or µg

A

Microgram

Q

mg

A

Milligram

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ml/mL/cc

A

Milliliter

Q

no. or No.

A

number

Q

noct.

A

Night

Q

o.d.

A

Right eye

Q

o.s.

A

Left Eye

Q

o.u.

A

Both eyes

Q

oint.

A

ointment

Q

oz

A

ounce

Q

p.m.

A

afternoon; evening

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pc

A

After meals

Q

PO

A

By mouth

Q

pr

A

Rectally

Q

prn

A

As needed

Q

pulv.

A

powder

Q

pv

A

Vaginally

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q

A

Every

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q.d.

A

Once daily

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q.s.

A

A sufficient quantity

Q

q.s. ad

A

A sufficient quantity to make

Q

q_h/hr

A

Every hour

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qday

A

Every day

Q

qid

A

Four times a day

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qod

A

Every other day

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r or R

A

Rectal

Q

s or w/o

A

Without

Q

Sig

A

Write on label

Q

SL

A

Sublingual

Q

sol. or soln.

A

Solution

Q

SR

A

Sustained release

Q

ss

A

One half

Q

stat.

A

Immediately

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subc/subq/SC/SQ

A

Subcutaneously

Q

supp.

A

Suppository

Q

susp.

A

Suspension

Q

syr.

A

Syrup

Q

Ṫ

A

One

Q

t.i.w

A

Three times a week

Q

tab

A

Tablet

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tbsp.

A

Tablespoon

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tid

A

Three times a day

Q

top

A

Topically

Q

tsp

A

Teaspoonful

Q

ṪṪ

A

Two

Q

ṪṪṪ

A

Three

Q

U or u

A

Unit(s)

Q

u.d

A

As directed

Q

ung.

A

Ointment