SIGTWOTWO Flashcards
mEq, meq
milliequivalent
Mg or Mag
Magnesium
mg
milligram
mg/dL
milligrams (mg) of sugar per deciliter (dL) of blood, milligrams of cholesterol per deciliter of blood
mL
milliliter
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury (to measure blood pressure)
MTX
methotrexate (Trexall for Cancer)
MVI
Multi-Vitamins, multiple vitamins
max
maximum
min
minute, minimum
mm
millimeters
mo, m
month
m ft
mix & make
N/A or n/a
not available
N&V, N/V, NV
nausea and vomiting
NA, na
nausea
Na
Sodium
NaCl
Sodium Chloride (salt)
NaHCO3
sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate
NDC
national drug code
NEB or neb
nebulizer
No. or no.
number
Nos. or nos.
numbers
noc, noct, pm
night, at night
NPH
N insulin (intermediate-acting insulin,Humulin N or Novolin N, neutral protamine hagedorn)
NPI
National Provider Identifier
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
NR, N.R., nr, NRF
no refill
NS
nasal spray, normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
NTG
nitroglycerin
NKA
no know allergies
NKDA
no know drug allergies
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
NTE
not to exceed (Tylenol NTE 4g/24hr)
od
right eye (or once daily)
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
oint, ung
ointment
OP, OPH, OPHT, OPHTH
ophthalmic
os
left eye
OTC
over the counter
ou
each eye, both eyes
oz
ounce
OC
oral contraceptive
OM
otitis media
o
eye
O2
oxygen
PA
prior authorization
PB
phenobarbital
PBO
prescribe brand only
pc or pp
after meals (“after a meal” if once daily dosing)
PCN
penicillin
pct
percent or percentage
PD
pediatric drop
PED
pediatric
PEG
polyethylene glycol (a laxative)
per
by or through (per day, week, month or other time period), in (in nebulizer, in rectum, in vagina)
pH
potential hydrogen (a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is)
pkd
packaged
pkg
package
pkt
packet
pm, PM
evening, in the evening, after noon, nighttime
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PNV
prenatal vitamins
po, per os
by mouth
PR, pr
per rectum, by rectum
prn
as needed
PSE
pseudoephedrine
pt, pt.
pint, patient
PTU
propylthiouracil
p
after
pc breakfast
after breakfast
PV, pv
in the vagina, vaginally
q
every, each
qs or QS or Q.S.
quantity sufficient, sufficient amount
qt
quart
QTY or qty
quantity
R, r, rec
rectum, rectally
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RF, rf
refill
Rx
prescription
rept
repeat
s (w/ line on top)
without
SA
sustained action
sc, subq
subcutaneous, under the skin
Sig, sig
signa (directions for using a prescription)
SL, S.L., sl
sublingual, under the tongue
SMZ-TMP
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
SOB
shortness of breath
SOD or sod
sodium
sol or soln
solution
SOS (used in Rx writing)
if necessary
SOS or S.O.S.
a call or request for help or rescue
sq
subcutaneous, under the skin
SR
sustained release
ss
one half (½) (roman numeral, sliding scale (for insulin)
stat
now; immediately
sup or supp
suppository
susp
suspension
syr
syrup
SYR
syringe
sx
symptoms
tab
tablet
tac or TAC
triamcinolone
tbsp
tablespoonful
TCN
tetracycline
top
topical
TR
timed-release
tsp, tea
teaspoonful, 5 ml
tab
tablet(s)
tbsp
tablespoonful, 15ml
tx
treatment
U, u
units
UTI
urinary tract infection
V or v (#)
5 (roman numeral)
vag
vaginally, in the vagina
w/
with
w/o
without
WA
while awake
WH or WZ
wheezing
wk
week
wt
weight
wc
with meals (“with a meal” if once daily dosing)
X or x (#)
10 (roman numeral)
X or x
times
X 3 RF
times three refills
XL
extra long
XR
extended release
YO
years old
/
per (example - “Max 5/12 h” = “maximum of 5 per 12 hours”)
ud, ut dict, utd
as directed
uad or UAD
use as directed
TAD, TUD
take as directed
TAT, UAT
until all taken
