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PT - Abbreviations

Common abbreviations used by pharm techs

QuestionAnswer
D/C discontinue
g or gm gram
TCA tricyclic antidepressant
Na salt, sodium
ntg nitroglycerin
Fe iron
PCN penicillin
TPN total parenteral nutrition
CST continue same treatment
qod or QOD every other day
H hypodermic
qhs or qn nightly (at bedtime)
od or OD once daily
ss sliding scale
PNV prenatal vitamins
Hrt hormone replacement therapy
mdi metered dose inhaler
BSA body surface area
cc with food
cr. or crm cream
m or min a minimum
PV vaginally
NTE not to exceed
s without
supp suppository
qqh every four hours
q6h q4-8h every six hours, every four to eight hours
TAC triamcinolone
HCT hydrocortizone
HCL hydrochloride
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
ibu ibuprofen
ms ir morphine sulfate immediate release
NS 1/2NS normal saline (0.9%) half of normal saline (0.45%)
MTX methotrexate
PCA procainamide
PTU propylthiouracil
T3 tylenol with codeine (number 3)
TNK TNKase
ZnSO4 zinc sulfate
APAP acetaminophen
DSS docusate sodium
TCN tetrocycline
mom milk of magnesia
CPZ compazine
DPT demerol-phenergan-thorazine
pt patient
DAW 1 dispense as written per MD
DAW 2 dispense as written per patient
ins insurance
sob shortness of breath
ent ear, nose, throat
uti urinary tract infection
NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
triangle symbol change
USP United States Pharmacopeia
w w/o with without
x times
DAW dispense as written
gr grain
QWK every week
IJ injection
INH inhalation
biw twice a week
SC or SQ or subq subcutaneous
gtt or gtts drop/drops
h or hr or o hour
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
mcg micrograms
mEq milliequivalent
PO by mouth
NMT not more than
NKA no known allergies
NKDA no known drug allergies
OD right eye
OS left eye
amt amount
am morning
bid twice a day
prn as needed
SL sublingual
ud use as directed
qid four times a day
qs a sufficient quantity
fbs fasting blood sugar
OCP BCP oral contraceptive pill birth control pill
ac before meals
npo nothing my mouth
pc after meals
bt bedtime
prp or PP or ANP as needed for pain
q every
stat immediately
btp break through pain
BP blood pressure
VO verbal order
Hx patient history
Tx patient treatment transfer
Sx patient symptoms
Dx patient diagnosis
tiw three times a week
q1d daily
OU both eyes
PR rectally
U or u unit
ARA A vidarabine
AZT zidovudine
tab tablet
SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
MAOI monoamine oxidase inhibitor drug
BS blood sugar
ung ointment
AD right ear
AS left ear
AU both ears
tid three times a day
top topically
cf with food
LAS label as such
HS or hs half-strength hours of sleep
sig write on label
BT bedtime
IN intranasal
DTO diluted tincture of opium
x3d for three days
ATC around the clock
aa of each
ad up to
alt. h. every other hour
agit stir/shake
ien in each nostril
SNRI serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
ODT oral disintegrating tablets
ec enteric coated
o/w oil-in-water emulsion
w/o water-in-oil emulsion
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