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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does aa mean? | Of each |
| How would a prescriber write 'of each'? | aa |
| what does a.c. mean? | Before meals |
| How would a prescriber write 'before meals'? | a.c. |
| what does a.d. mean? | right ear |
| How would a prescriber write 'right ear'? | a.d. |
| What does ad lib mean? | as desired |
| how would a prescriber write 'as desired'? | ad lib |
| what does a.s.(a.l.) mean? | left ear |
| How would a prescriber write 'left ear'? | a.s.(a.l.) |
| What does AM mean? | Morning |
| How would prescriber write 'morning'? | AM |
| What is amt? | Amount |
| How would a prescriber write 'amount'? | amt |
| What is aq? | water, aqueous |
| How would a prescriber write aqueous(water)? | aq |
| What is AU? | Both ears |
| How would a prescriber write 'both ears'? | AU |
| What is b.i.d.? | Twice a day |
| How would a prescriber write 'twice a day'? | b.i.d. |
| What is B.p.? | Blood Pressure |
| How would a prescriber write 'blood pressure'? | B.p. |
| what is cap? | capsule |
| How would prescriber write capsule? | cap |
| What is cath? | catheter |
| what is cbc? | complete blood count |
| What is c.c.? | cubic centimeter (with food) |
| What is chol? | Cholesterol |
| What is cm? | centimeter |
| What is E.E.N.T.? | eye, ear, nose, & throat |
| What is etc.? | and so on |
| What is gm., g? | gram |
| What is gr? | grain |
| How would a prescriber write 'gram'? | gm |
| How would a prescriber write 'grain'? | gr |
| what is gtt.? | drops |
| What is h.r.? | Hour |
| what is h.s.? | at bedtime |
| INJ | injection |
| I.V. | intravenous |
| k | kilogram |
| L | liter or left |
| lb. | pound |
| mcg. | Microgram |
| mEq. | milliwquivalent |
| milligram | mg |
| ml, mL | milliliter |
| mm. | millimeter |
| No. | number |
| Noc. | night |
| NR | no refill |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PM | afternoon or evening |
| P.O. | by mouth |
| powd. | powder |
| P.R.N. | as needed |
| q4h | every for hours |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| Rx | prescription |
| sol. | solution |
| stat | immediately |
| syr. | syrup |
| tab. | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoonful 15ml |
| tid | three times a day |
| tsp. | teaspoonful 5ml |
| TPN. | Total parenteral nutrition |
| ung/oint | ointment |
| wt | weight |
| vol | volume |
| WHAT IS ATC? | Around the clock |
| Around the clock? | ATC |
| AA | Affected area |
| Affected area | AA |
| A | Apply to |
| Apply to | A |
| dil | dilute |
| Dilute | dil |
| susp | suspension |
| suspension | susp |
| sup | suppository |
| SOS, s.o.s. | if necessary or required |
| If necessary or required | sos, SOS |
| QS | quantity sufficient |
| Quantity sufficient | QS |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
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