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Rx Label Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Before meals

A

A.c. (Ante cibum)

Take one tablet a.c.

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Aqua (water)

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Aq.

Mix with aq.

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Twice a day, twice daily

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B.i.d. (Bis in die)

Take medicine b.i.d.

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4
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With

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C (cum)

Take c water

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5
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Capsule

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Caps (capsula)

2 caps at once

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Dispense

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Disp. (Dispensa)

Disp. 20 tablets

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Make

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f. (Fac)

Mix and f. With water.

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Let be made

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Ft. (Fiat)

Mix and ft. C. Aq.

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9
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At bedtime

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H.s. (Hora somni)

Take medicine h.s.

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Mix

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M. (Misce)

M. And ft. C. Aq.

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No refills, do not refill

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N.r. (Non rep)

Dispense n.r.

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12
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After meals

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P.c. (Post cibum)

Take one tablet p.c.

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As needed

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P.r.n. (Pro re neta)

Take medicine p.r.n.

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14
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Every

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Q. (Quaque)

Take medicine q. Day

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15
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Every 2 hours, every 3 hours etc

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Q.2.h., q.3.h. (Quaque seconds hora)

1 teaspoonful q.2.h.

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Every other day

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Q.a.d. (Quaque alterni die)

Take one capsule q.a.d. Every other day

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17
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Every morning

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Q.a.m.

Take medicine q.a.m.

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18
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Every day

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Q.d. (Quaque die)

Take medicine q.d.

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19
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Every hour

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Q.h. (Quaque hora)

Check pulse q.h.

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20
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4 times daily

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Q.i.d. (Quarter in die)

Take tablets q.i.d.

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21
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aa

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each, of each

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22
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Every evening / every night

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Q.p.m.

Take medicine q.p.m.

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23
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Sufficient quantity

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Q.s. (Quantum sufficit)

Make q.s. To fill 4 ounce bottle

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24
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3 times daily

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T.i.d. (Tier in die)

Take medicine t.i.d.

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25
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Label (you translate/write on rx for patient)

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Sig. (Signa)

Sig.: take as directed

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26
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One half

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Ss (semi)

Take ss teaspoonful

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27
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At once

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Stat (statim)

Take Two tablets stat

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28
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Tablet

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Tab (tabella)

Dispense 24 tabs

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29
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Buccal

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No abbreviation.

Held in the cheek orally

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30
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Chewable

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Chew.

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31
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Inhalation

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INH

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32
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Intramuscular

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IM

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33
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Intravenous

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IV

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34
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IV push, IV piggyback

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IVP, IVPB

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35
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Ophthalmic

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O.d. Right eye
O.s. Left eye
O.u. Both eyes

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36
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Oral

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P.o. Or per os

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Otic

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A.d. Right ear
A.s. Left ear
A.u. Both ears

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38
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Rectal

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Rect., rec., PR per rectum

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39
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Subcutaneous

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SC, sub-q., or s.q.

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40
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Sublingual

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Under the tongue

S.I. or subling

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41
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Vaginal

A

Vag

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42
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aaa

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apply to affected area

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43
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a.c.h.s., ac&hs

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ante cibum et hora somni

before meals and at bedtime

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44
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ad lib.

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ad libitum

at ones pleasure

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45
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admov.

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apply

let there be added

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46
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æq.

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equal

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47
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agit.

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stir or shake

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48
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alt. d., alt. dieb.

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every other day, on alternate days

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49
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alt. h., alt. hor.

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every other hour, during alternate hours

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50
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amp.

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ampule

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51
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amt

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amount

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52
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aq. bull.

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boiling water

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53
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aq. com.

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common (tap) water

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54
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aq. dest.

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distilled water

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55
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aq. ferv.

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hot water

56
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ATC

A

around the clock

57
Q

bib.

A

drink

58
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bis

A

twice

59
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bis in 7 d.

A

twice a week

60
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BM

A

bowel movement

61
Q

bol.

A

as a large single dose (usually for intravenous)

62
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BS

A

bloog sugar

63
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

64
Q

c.m., cms

A

tomorrow morning, to be taken tomorrow morning

65
Q

cf.

A

compare

66
Q

c.n.

A

tomorrow night

67
Q

cochl.

A

spoonful

68
Q

cochl. ampl., cochl. mag.

A

(an ample spoonful) table spoon

69
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cochl. infant., cochl. parv.

A

(a small spoonful) teaspoon

70
Q

comp.

A

compound

71
Q

contin.

A

continue

72
Q

cpt.

A

let him take, let the patient take..

73
Q

CST

A

continue same treatment

74
Q

c.v.

A

tomorrow evening

75
Q

cyath.

A

a glassful

76
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cyath. vinos.

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a wine-glass full

77
Q

D5LR

A

dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s solution (intravenous sugar solution)

78
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D5NS

A

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) (intravenous sugar solution)
*most commonly used is sterile normal saline, containing 9.0 g of salt per liter (0.90%)

79
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water (intravenous sugar solution)

80
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D10W

A

dextrose 10% in water (intravenous sugar solution)

81
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a

A

give

82
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DAW

A

dispense as written (ex; no generic sub)

83
Q

decoct.

A

*Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling of dissolved chemicals from herbal or plant material, which may include stems, roots, bark and rhizomes.

84
Q

dil.

A

dilute

85
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d. in p. æ.

A

divide into equal parts

86
Q

div.

A

divide

87
Q

elix.

A

elixer

88
Q

emuls.

A

emulsion

89
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ex aq.

A

in water

90
Q

fl., fld.

A

fluid

91
Q

f.m.

A

make a mixture

92
Q

f. pil.

A

make pill

93
Q

garg.

A

gargle

94
Q

gtt(s), gutt

A

drop(s)

95
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H

A

hypodermic

96
Q

h, hr, hor.

A

hour

97
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hor. alt

A

alternate hours, every other/ couple hours

98
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hor. tert.

A

every third hour

99
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IBW

A

ideal body weight

100
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ID

A

intradermal

101
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

102
Q

ind.

A

daily

103
Q

inf.

A

infusion (extraction) / intravenous infusion

104
Q

i

A

one tablet

105
Q

ii

A

two tablets

106
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iii

A

3 tablets

107
Q

LAS

A

label as such

108
Q

lat. dol.

A

to the painful side/area

109
Q

lot.

A

lotion

110
Q

mane

A

in the morning

111
Q

max.

A

maximum

112
Q

m.d.u.

A

used as directed

113
Q

mg/dL

A

milligrams per deciliter

114
Q

min.

A

minimum or minute (depending on the text)

115
Q

mist.

A

mixture

116
Q

nebul, neb.

A

nebulizer (a spray)

117
Q

NMT

A

not more than

118
Q

noct.

A

at night

119
Q

NS

A

normal saline (0.9%)

120
Q

1/2NS

A

half normal saline (0.45%)

121
Q

NTE

A

not to exceed

122
Q

OPD

A

once per day

123
Q

p.

A

continue

124
Q

part. æq.

A

equal parts

125
Q

ppt.

A

prepared

126
Q

pulv.

A

powder

127
Q

q.d.a.m.

A

(once daily) every day in the morning

128
Q

q.d.p.m.

A

(once daily) every day in the evening

129
Q

QWK

A

every week

130
Q

rep., rept.

A

repeat

131
Q

RL, R/L

A

ringer’s lactate

132
Q

s.a.

A

recommended (for best practice)

133
Q

s

A

without

134
Q

sing.

A

of each

135
Q

SL, s.l.

A

sublingually, under the tongue

136
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

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