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Practice for PTCB test/SIGCODES
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c. | before meals |
| DS | DOUBLE STRENGHT |
| t.i.d. | three times daily |
| hr | hour |
| ped | pedriatric |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| gtt. | drop |
| gr. | grain |
| mcg | microgram |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| PR | per rectum |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| G,gm. | gram |
| s | without |
| sig | label,let it be labeled |
| EC | enteric coated |
| m.ft. | mix and make |
| T | temperature |
| syr | syrup |
| EL,.elix | elixir |
| SOS | may repeat if necessary |
| RX | prescription,take |
| rect,rec | rectal,per rectum |
| q.h. | every hour |
| ung,.ught | ointment |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
| t.i.d. | three times daily |
| PCN | penicillin |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| a.c. | before meals |
| susp. | suspension |
| supp,.suppos | suppository |
| subling. | sublingual |
| cap | capsule |
| C | with |
| SYR | syrup |
| ASA | ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID,ASPIRIN |
| BS | blood sugar |
| AP AP | acetaminophen |
| aq dist | distilled water |
| a.s. | left ear |
| q.wk. | every week |
| a.d. | right ear |
| a.s. | left ear |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | both eye |
| r. | right |
| I. | left |
| a.u. | each ear |
| r. | right |
| q.h.s. | every bedtime |
| q.d. | daily,every day |
| o.s. | left eye |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| STAT | at once,now |
| a.u | each ear |
| I. | left |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| q | each,every |
| p.c. | after meals |
| w.;wk | weekly |
| cap | capsule |
| amp | ampule |
| rect,rec | rectal, per rectum |
| HR | heart rate |
| EL.,elix | elixir |
| post | after |
| IV | intavenous |
| ad lib | at pleasure |
| D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
| PPI | patient package insert |
| post op | after surgery |
| p.,per os | by mouth;orally |
| DUE | drug utilization evalution |
| DUR | drug utilization review |
| HA | headache,hyperalimentation |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| ss | one-half |
| MI | myocardial infraction |
| SC,s.q. | subcutaneous |
| aa | of each |
| IM | intamuscular |
| VAG. | vaginal |
| PRN | as needed |
| PPI | patient package insert |
| Non Rep, NR | do not repeat,no renewals |
| sub-q | subcutaneous |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| sol.,soln. | solution |
| s.I. | sublingual |
| DTD | dispense of such dose |
| DUE | drug utilization evaluation |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| ut.dict. | as directed |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| DRG | diagnosis related group |
| Conc. | concetration |
| cpd.,cmpd | compound |
| BM | bowel movement |
| USP | United States pharmacopoeia |
| Tr.,tinct. | tincture |
| TPN | total parental nutrition |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| Conc. | concetration |
| ad lib | at pleasure |
| MR | may repeat |
| Ext. | extract |
| oint | ointment |
| oph.,pohth | ophthalmic |
| Ns | normal saline 0.9% |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal,anti-inflamatory drugs |
| o.d. | right eye |
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