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Phar60- Cerritos- Hospital Pharmacy Abbreviatons & Symbols

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Abbreviation
meaning
ā, pre   before  
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aa   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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AD   right ear  
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ad   up to, to  
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Ad. Lib.   as much as desired  
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AM   morning  
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APAP   tylenol, acetaminophen  
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Aq, H2O   water  
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AS   left ear  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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AU   each ear, both ears  
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BID, bid   twice a day  
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c with this sign (-) above it   with  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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Ca   calcium  
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Cl   chloride  
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Comp.   compound  
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Cr   chromium  
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D, d   day  
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D/C, dc   discontinue, discharge  
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disp.   dispense  
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DSS   Docusate  
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D/NS   Dextrose in normal saline  
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D/W   Dextrose in water  
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dx   diagnosis  
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elix   elixir  
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ETOH   alcohol  
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ext   external  
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cap   capsule  
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Fe   ferrous, iron  
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fl   fluid  
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5FU   5-Fluorouracil  
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fx   fracture  
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g   gram  
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gr   grain  
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gtt(s)   drop(s)  
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H, h   hour  
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H2O2   hydrogen peroxide  
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H/A, HA   headache  
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HC   hydrocortisone  
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HCTZ   Hydrochlorothiazide  
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hs   at bedtime  
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IM   intramuscular  
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INH   isoniazid  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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K   potassium  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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kg   kilogram  
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KI   potassium iodide  
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L   liter  
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M   meter  
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Mag, Mg   magnesium  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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min   minute(s)  
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ml   milliliter  
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MOM   milk of magnesia  
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MR   may repeat  
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M.S.   morphine sulfate  
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MVI   multivitamin(injection)  
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Na   sodium  
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NaHCO3   sodium bicarbonate  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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noc   night  
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nmt   no more than  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NR   no repeat, no refill  
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NS   normal saline  
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NTG   nitroglycerine  
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N&V, nv   nausea and vomiting  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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OD   right eye  
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oint, ung   ointment  
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ophth   eye  
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OS   left eye  
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OTC   over the counter  
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otic   ear  
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OU   each eye, both eyes  
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oz   ounce  
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p with this sign(-) above it, post   after  
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PB, Pb   phenobarbital  
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pc   after meals  
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PCN   penicillin  
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PM   afternoon, evening  
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PO   by mouth  
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PO4   phosphate  
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pr   retally  
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prn   as needed, as necessary  
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pt   patient  
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Q, q   each, every  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hour  
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QID, qid   four times a day  
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QOD, qod   every other day  
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qs   sufficient quantity  
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qsad   make sufficient quantity  
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Rx   take thou  
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s with this sign(-) above it   without  
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Se   selenium  
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Sc, SQ, subq   subcutaneous  
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Sig.   directions, label let it be written  
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Sl, sl, subl   sunblingual, under the tongue  
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soln, sol   solution  
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SO4   sulfate  
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ss with this sign (-) above it   one-half (1/2)  
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SS   saturated solution  
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SSKI   saturated solution of potassium iodide  
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STAT   immediately  
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supp   suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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Sx   surgery  
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tab   tablet  
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TCN   tetracycline  
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TE   trace elements  
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TID, tid   three times a day  
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TKO   to keep open  
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top   topical  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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tr   tincture  
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tx   treatment  
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u   unit  
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ud   as directed  
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USP   United States Pharmacopeia  
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wk   weekly  
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Zn   zinc  
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@   at  
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Z   dram, teaspoon=5 ml  
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bounce Z   ounce=30 ml  
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i   one  
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ii   two  
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iii   three  
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/   per  
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<   less than  
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≤   less than or equal to  
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>   greater than  
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≥   greater than or equal to  
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↑   increase  
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↓   decrease  
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∆   change  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BE   barium enema  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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C&S   culture and sensitivity  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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IPPB   intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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SMA6   sequential multiple analysis  
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SS enema   soap suds enema  
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T&C   type and crossmatch  
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VDRL   venereal disease research laboratory  
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