Top 200 Rx Abbrev Flashcards
1
Q
PO
A
by mouth
2
Q
SC, SQ, subQ
A
subcutaneous
3
Q
SL
A
sublingually
4
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
5
Q
IV
A
intravenous
6
Q
BID
A
twice daily
7
Q
TID
A
three times daily
8
Q
QID
A
four times daily
9
Q
Q
A
every
10
Q
Q(_)H
A
every (__) hours
11
Q
OS
A
left eye
12
Q
OD
A
right eye
13
Q
OU
A
both eyes, each eye
14
Q
AS
A
left ear
15
Q
AD
A
right ear
16
Q
AU
A
both ears
17
Q
PV
A
per vagina
18
Q
PR
A
per rectum
19
Q
QD*
A
every day, daily*
20
Q
QHS
A
every day at bedtime
21
Q
BIW
A
twice a week
22
Q
TIW
A
three times a week
23
Q
AC
A
before meals
24
Q
ic
A
between meals
25
PC
after meals
26
WA
while awake
27
IU*
international units*
28
QOD*
every other day*
29
U*
unit*
30
1/2 NS
half-strength normal saline
31
AA
of each
32
ACEI
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
33
AD
up to; to make
34
ad lib
at pleasure, freely
35
ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
36
admin
administer
37
AM
morning
38
amp
ampule
39
APAP
acetaminophen
40
aq
water
41
ARB
Angiotension Receptor Blocker
42
ASA
aspirin
43
ATC
around the clock
44
BB
Beta blocker
45
BG, BS
blood glucose, blood sugar
46
BM
bowel movement
47
BP
blood pressure
48
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
49
BSA
body surface area
50
c
with
51
cap
capsule
52
CHD
coronary heart disease
53
CHF
congestive heart failure
54
CIVI
continuous intravenous infusion
55
cm3
cubic centimeter
56
CNS
central nervous system
57
comp
compound
58
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
59
CXR
chest x-ray
60
d
day
61
d.t.d.
give of such doses
62
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
63
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
64
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
65
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
66
DC, d/c
discontinue, discharge
67
dil
dilute
68
Disp
dispense
69
Div
divide
70
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
71
DM
diabetes mellitus
72
DM1
diabetes mellitus, type 1
73
DM2
diabetes mellitus, type 2
74
DR
delayed-release
75
DS
double strength
76
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
77
Dx
diagnosis
78
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
79
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
80
elix
elixir
81
ENT
ear, nose, throat
82
ER
extended-release
83
et
and
84
EtOH
ethanol (alcohol)
85
f or fl
fluid
86
FBS
fasting blood sugar
87
ft
make
88
g
gram
89
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
90
gal
gallon
91
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
92
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
93
GI
gastrointestinal
94
GTT (gtts)
drop (drops)
95
GU
genitourinary
96
GYN
gynecology
97
HA
headache
98
HBP
high blood pressure
99
HC
hydrocortisone
100
HCT
hematocrit
101
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
102
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
103
HF
heart failure
104
HGB, Hgb
hemoglobin
105
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
106
HS
hour of sleep, bedtime
107
HTN
hypertension
108
ID
intradermal
109
inj
injection
110
IOP
intraocular pressure
111
IR
immediate release
112
IT
intrathecal
113
IV drip
intravenous infusion
114
IVB
intravenous bolus
115
IVP
intravenous push
116
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
117
kg
kilogram
118
L
liter
119
LA
long-acting
120
lb
pound
121
M
mix
122
m&n
morning and night
123
m2
square meter
124
mcg
microgram
125
mEq
milliequivalent
126
mg
milligram
127
mg/kg
milligram per kilogram of body weight
128
mg/m^2
milligrams per meter squared
129
MI
myocardial infarction
130
min
minute
131
mL, cc*
milliliter
132
mOsmol
milliosmoles
133
MR
may repeat
134
MTX
methotrexate
135
n&v
nausea and vomiting
136
NGT
nasogastric tube
137
NKA
no known allergy
138
NKDA
no known drug allergy
139
No.
number
140
noct
night
141
NPO
nothing by mouth
142
NR
no refills
143
NS
normal saline
144
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
145
NTG
nitroglycerin
146
OA
osteoarthritis
147
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
148
oint or ung
ointment
149
PCN
penicillin
150
PM
afternoon; evening
151
PPB
parts per billion
152
PPM
parts per million
153
PRN
as needed
154
pt
pint
155
pt
patient
156
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
157
pulv
powder
158
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
159
qam
every morning
160
QPM
every evening
161
QS
quantity sufficient
162
qt
quart
163
RBC
red blood cell
164
rect
rectal or rectum
165
rep
repeat
166
RL
Ringer's lactate, or lactated Ringer's
167
-s- (s crossed out)
without
168
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
169
sig.
write; instruction to patient
170
SOB
shortness of breath
171
sol
solution
172
SR
sustained release
173
-ss- (ss with a line through)
half, single strength
174
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
175
STAT
immediately
176
STD, STI
sexually transmitted disease/sexually transmitted infection
177
SUPP, suppose
suppository
178
Sx
symptoms
179
syr
syrup, syringe
180
tab
tablet
181
TB
tuberculosis
182
tbsp
tablespoonful
183
TCN
tetracycline
184
top
topically
185
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
186
tsp
teaspoonful
187
Tx
treatment
188
UA
urinanlysis
189
Ung
ointment
190
URI
upper respiratory infection
191
ut dict or ud
as directed
192
UTI
urinary tract infection
193
V or PV
vaginally
194
WBC
white blood cell
195
wk
week
196
WNL
within normal limits
197
Wt
weight
198
XR
extended-release
199
yo, y/o
year old
