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List 1,2,3,and 4
Pharmacy Technician Lists 1,2,3,4 and counting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| h or hr | hour |
| 1/2 NS | Half Normal Saline .45% |
| gr | grain |
| am | morning |
| fl | fluid |
| c | with |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| et | and |
| HA | Headache |
| qod | every other day |
| q4-6h | every 4 to 6 hours |
| pm | evening or afternoon |
| od | right eye |
| NKA | No known Allergies |
| ml | milliliter |
| L | Liter |
| ID | Intradermal |
| qid | 4 times daily |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| per | by or through |
| NTG | Nitroglycerin |
| disp | dispense |
| neo | new |
| Min | minute |
| IVPB | Intravenous Piggy Back |
| Hypo | below, or deficient |
| Rl | Ringer's Lactate |
| SL | Sublingual |
| susp | suspension |
| tiw | Three times weekly |
| ung | ointment |
| wk | week |
| Rx | Recipe, take |
| sol | solution |
| syr | syrup |
| Top | Topical |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| WBC | White Blood Cell Count |
| aa | of each |
| amp | ampule |
| au | both ears |
| BSA | Body surface area |
| d.t.d | Give of such dose |
| as | left ear |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter |
| bid | twice daily |
| DAW | Dispense as written |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% Water |
| cap | capsule |
| bid | twice daily |
| DAW | Dispense as written |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% Water |
| cap | capsule |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| aq | water, aqueous |
| HBP | High Blood Pressure |
| HBP | High Blood Pressure |
| Im | Intramuscular |
| m^2 | square meter |
| mOsm | milliosmoles |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| oint | ointment |
| po | mouth |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| HC | Hydrocortisone |
| HC | Hydrocortisone |
| inj | injection |
| mcg | microgram |
| noct | nocturnal |
| MS | Morphine Sulfate |
| noct | nocturnal |
| os | left eye |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| prn | as needed |
| prn | as needed |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| w/o | without |
| x | times |
| vs | Vital Signs |
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| BS | Blood Sugar |
| comp | compound |
| ATC | Around the Clock |
| elix | elixir |
| hs | hour of sleep, bedtime |
| IV | Intravenous |
| mEq | Milliequivalent |
| N.R. or non rep | No Refill or do not repeat |
| NS | Normal Saline .9% |
| ou | both eyes |
| pulv | powder |
| qd | every day |
| R | By rectum, Rectally |
| qs | a sufficient quantity to make |
| S | Without |
| sc or sq | Subcutaneous |
| ad | right ear |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| brady | slow |
| d.t.d | give of such dose |
| dil | dilute |
| g or gm | gram |
| gtt(s) | drops |
| hyper | above, excessive |