RX- Terminology- First 100 Flashcards
1/2 NS
half-strength normal saline
AA
Of each
AC
Before meals
ACEI
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
AD
up to- to make
AD
Right ear
ad lib
at pleasure- freely
ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
admin
administer
AM
morning
amp
ampule
APAP
Acetaminophen
aq
water
ARB
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
AS
Left ear
ASA
Aspirin
ATC
around the clock
AU
Both ears
BB
Beta blocker
BG
Blood glucose
BID
Twice daily
BIW
twice a week
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
BS
Blood sugar
BSA
body surface area
c
with
cc
milliliter
cap
capsule
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CIVI
continuous intravenous infusion
cm3
cubic centimeter
CNS
Central Nervous System
comp
compound
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CXR
Chest X-ray
d
day
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
DC- d/c
Discontinue- discharge
dil
dilute
Disp
Dispense
Div
Divide
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
DM1
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1
DM2
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 2
DR
Delayed-release
DS
Double strength
d.t.d.
give of such doses
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dx
Diagnosis
ECG- EKG
Electrocardiogram
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
elix
elixir
ENT
Ear- Nose- Throat
ER
Extended-release
et
and
EtOH
Ethanol (alcohol)
f or fl
fluid
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
ft
make
g
gram
GAD
General Anxiety Disorder
gal
gallon
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GI
Gastrointestinal
GTT
Drop
GU
genitourinary
GYN
Gynecology
HA
headache
HBP
high blood pressure
HC
Hydrocortisone
HCT
Hematocrit
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
HEENT
Head- eyes- ears- nose- throat
HF
Heart Failure
HGB- Hgb
Hemoglobin
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HS
Hour of sleep- bedtime
HTN
Hypertension
ic
between meals
ID
intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
inj
injection
IOP
intraocular pressure
IR
Immediate release
IT
intrathecal
IU
international units
IV
Intravenous
IV drip
intravenous infusion
IVB
intravenous bolus
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
kg
kilogram
half-strength normal saline
1/2 NS
Of each
AA
Before meals
AC
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ACEI
up to- to make
AD
Right ear
AD
at pleasure- freely
ad lib
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD
administer
admin
morning
AM
ampule
amp
Acetaminophen
APAP
water
aq
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
ARB
Left ear
AS
Aspirin
ASA
around the clock
ATC
Both ears
AU
Beta blocker
BB
Blood glucose
BG
Twice daily
BID
twice a week
BIW
Bowel movement
BM
Blood pressure
BP
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
BPH
Blood sugar
BS
body surface area
BSA
with
c
milliliter
cc
capsule
cap
coronary heart disease
CHD
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
continuous intravenous infusion
CIVI
cubic centimeter
cm3
Central Nervous System
CNS
compound
comp
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
Chest X-ray
CXR
day
d
dextrose 10% in water
D10W
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s
D5LR
dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5NS
dextrose 5% in water
D5W
Discontinue- discharge
DC- d/c
dilute
dil
Dispense
Disp
Divide
Div
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DKA
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1
DM1
Diabetes Mellitus- Type 2
DM2
Delayed-release
DR
Double strength
DS
give of such doses
d.t.d.
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVT
Diagnosis
Dx
Electrocardiogram
ECG- EKG
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
EES
elixir
elix
Ear- Nose- Throat
ENT
Extended-release
ER
and
et
Ethanol (alcohol)
EtOH
fluid
f or fl
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
make
ft
gram
g
General Anxiety Disorder
GAD
gallon
gal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GERD
glomerular filtration rate
GFR
Gastrointestinal
GI
Drop
GTT
genitourinary
GU
Gynecology
GYN
headache
HA
high blood pressure
HBP
Hydrocortisone
HC
Hematocrit
HCT
Hydrochlorothiazide
HCTZ
Head- eyes- ears- nose- throat
HEENT
Heart Failure
HF
Hemoglobin
HGB- Hgb
hormone replacement therapy
HRT
Hour of sleep- bedtime
HS
Hypertension
HTN
between meals
ic
intradermal
ID
Intramuscular
IM
injection
inj
intraocular pressure
IOP
Immediate release
IR
intrathecal
IT
international units
IU
Intravenous
IV
intravenous infusion
IV drip
intravenous bolus
IVB
intravenous push
IVP
intravenous piggy back
IVPB
kilogram
kg