Unit 1 Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards by Lyndsey Maves | Brainscape

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Abbreviation: ā

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Explanation: before

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Abbreviation: ac

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Explanation: before meals

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Abbreviation: bid

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Explanation: twice a day

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Abbreviation:

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Explanation: with

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Abbreviation: disp, dis

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Explanation: dispense

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Abbreviation: g

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Explanation: gram

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Abbreviation: h

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Explanation: hour

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Abbreviation: hs

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Explanation: bedtime

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Abbreviation: IM

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Explanation: intramuscular

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Abbreviation: IV

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Explanation: intravenous

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Abbreviation: kg

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Explanation: kilogram

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Abbreviation: mEq, meq

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Explanation: milliequivalent

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Abbreviation: mg

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Explanation: milligram

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Abbreviation:

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Explanation: microgram (write out)

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Abbreviation: OD

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Explanation: right eye

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Abbreviation: OS, OL

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Explanation: left eye

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Abbreviation: OU

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Explanation: both eyes

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Abbreviation:

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Explanation: after

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Abbreviation: pc

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Explanation: after meals

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Abbreviation: PO

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Explanation: by mouth

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Abbreviation: PR

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Explanation: per rectum

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Abbreviation: prn

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Explanation: when needed

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Abbreviation: q

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Explanation: every

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Abbreviation: qam

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Explanation: every morning

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Abbreviation: qd (do not use)

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Explanation: every day (write day or daily)

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Abbreviation: qh

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Explanation: every hour

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Abbreviation: q2h

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Explanation: every 2 hours

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Abbreviation: q3h

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Explanation: every 3 hours

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Abbreviation: qhs

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Explanation: every night at bedtime

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Abbreviation: qid

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Explanation: four times a day

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Abbreviation: qod (do not use)

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Explanation: every other day

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Abbreviation: Rx

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Explanation: take

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Abbreviation:

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Explanation: without

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Abbreviation: SC, SQ

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Explanation: subcutaneous

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Abbreviation: Sig

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Explanation: label

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Abbreviation: sup, supp

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Explanation: suppository

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Abbreviation: stat

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Explanation: at once

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Abbreviation: susp

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Explanation: suspension

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Abbreviation: tab

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Explanation: tablet

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Abbreviation: tbsp, T (do not use)

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Explanation: (write out 15 ml)

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Abbreviation: tid

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Explanation: three times a day

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Abbreviation: tsp, t (do not use)

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Explanation: teaspoon (write out 5 ml)

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Abbreviation: u (do not use)

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Explanation: units (always write out)

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Abbreviation: vag

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Explanation: vaginal

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Abbreviation: i

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Explanation: one

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Abbreviation: ii

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Explanation: two

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Abbreviation: iii

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Explanation: three