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PHAR 450
Pharmaceutical Calculations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ā | before |
| p | after |
| tiw | three times a week |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| c | with |
| s | without |
| hs | at bedtime |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| ut. dict. or ud | as directed |
| d.t.d. | give of such dose |
| au | each ear, both ears |
| ou | both eyes |
| en | each nostril |
| sl | sublingually |
| pr or rect | rectally |
| pv | vaginally |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| Top | topically, locally |
| aa | of each |
| ss | one half |
| gr | grain |
| qs | a sufficient quanity |
| qsad | a sufficient quantity up to |
| u | units |
| fl dr. | fluid dram |
| c&c | cough and cold |
| n&v | nausea and vomiting |
| BM | bowel movement |
| p | pain |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| et | and |
| M. | mix |
| ft. | make |
| ung. | ointment |
| aaa | apply to affected area |
| ad lib. | at pleasure |
| aq dist or DW | distilled water |
| tinct. | tincture |
| sat. | saturated |
| pulv. | a powder |
| Amp | Ampule |
| NMT | not more than |
| Rx | recipe, you take |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| NTG | Nitroglycerin |
| liq. | liquid, solution |
| NS | normal saline |
| BSA | body surface area |
| ex aq | in water |
| gl aq | glass of water |
| IU | International Units |
| m2 | square meter |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| ' | minutes |
| " | seconds |
| Q3 | every 3 hours |
| Q4 | every 4 hours |
| Q812 | every 8 to 12 hours |
| 828 | at 8AM, 2PM and 8PM |
| 848 | at 8AM, 4PM and 8PM |
| uf | until finished |
| an | as needed |
| tud | take as directed |
| fxd | for 10 days |
| ww | with water |
| qon | every other night |
| achs | before meals and at bedtime |
| pchs | after meals and at bedtime |
| wfm | with food and milk |
| wbl | with breakfast and lunch |
| wbs | with breakfast and supper |
| woj | with orange juice |
| es | on empty stomach |
| ppa | as needed for pain |
| pcr | as needed for cramps |
| pit | as needed for itching |
| psl | as needed for sleep |
| pcg | as needed for cough |
| pha | as needed for headache |
| pal | as needed for allergy |
| psp | as needed for severe pain |
| pan | as needed for anxiety |
| pnv | as needed for nausea & vomiting |
| pwh | as needed for wheezing |
| pcn | as needed for congestion |
| pdz | as needed for dizziness |
| pdi | as needed for diarrhea |
| 1avhs | insert 1 applicatorful vaginally at bedtime |
| 1sp | insert 1 suppository |
| 1T | take 1 tablet |
| 1C | take 1 capsule |
| 12T | take 1 to 2 tablets |
| 2THS | take 2 tablets at bedtime |
| 12TBID | take 1 to 2 tablets twice a day |
| 12T34D | take 1 to 2 tablets 3 or 4 times a day |
| 12TQ34 | take 1 to 2 tablets every 3 to 4 hours |
| 12TQ8 | take 1 to 2 tablets every 8 hours |
| CIT | chew 1 tablet |
| DIT | dissolve 1 tablet |
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