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pharm abb.
pharmacy abbreviation study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | artery |
| aa | of each |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| a.c. | before a meal |
| a.d. | right ear |
| ad | up to |
| ad lib. | as desired |
| admov. | apply |
| ad sat. | to saturation |
| Alt. dieb. (or dieb. alt) | every other day (also q.o.d) |
| Alt. hor. (hor. alt) | every other hour (also q.o.h) |
| Alt. noc. (or noc. Alt) | every other night |
| a.m. | in the morning |
| ant. | anterior |
| app. | applicator full |
| aq | water |
| aq dist | distilled water |
| aq frig. | cold water |
| a.s. | left ear |
| a.u. | each ear |
| ATC | around the clock |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| av | avoirdupois |
| bib. | drink |
| bid | twice a day |
| bin | twice a night |
| BM | bowel movement |
| Bol. | tablet |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| c | meals |
| _ c | with |
| ca | approximately |
| Cap | capsule |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| Ci | curie (a unit of radiation) |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| c.m.s | to be taken tomorrow morning |
| c.n | to be taken tomorrow night |
| comp. | compounded (of) |
| dc | discontinue |
| det | give |
| dil. | dilute |
| dim. | cut in half |
| disp | dispense |
| Div. | divide |
| dr | dram |
| d.t.d | give of such a dose |
| dur. dolor. | for pain |
| DW | distilled water |
| D W 5 | 5% dextrose in water |
| D W 10 | 10% dextrose in water |
| D LR 5 | 5% dextrose in Lactated Ringer's solution |
| D NS 5 | 5% dextrose in normal saline |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECF | extracellular fluid |
| elix. | elixir |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| et | and |
| F | female |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| fl | fluid |
| fl dr | fluid dram |
| fl oz | fluid ounce |
| Garg. | gargle |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gr | grain |
| Grad. | gradually |
| gtt. | drops |
| gtat. | drop by drop |
| h, hr | hour |
| HA | headache |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| Hor. decub. | at bedtime |
| HTN | hypertension |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| qd | daily |
| inj. | injection |
| instill. | instillation |
| IU | international unit |
| IV | intravenously |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| Lot. | lotion |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| MS | morphine sulfate |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| NMT | not more than |
| Noct. | at night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NS | normal saline |
| 1 NS - 2 | half strength NS (0.45% NaCI) |
| NTE | not to exceed |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| OD | right eye |
| Oint. | ointment |
| OS (ol) | left eye |
| OU | both eyes (each eye) |
| ovu | ovule |
| pc | after meals |
| pm | afternoon |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| pwd | powder |
| q | every |
| qam | every morning |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qhs | at bedtime every night |
| q2h, q4h | every two hours, every four hours |
| qid | four time a day |
| qod | every other day |
| qs | a sufficient quantity |
| R | rectal |
| Rep | repeat |
| _ s | without |
| Sig | label (v.) |
| SL | under the tongue |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Sol. | solution |
| sos | if necessary |
| ss | 1 - 2 |
| stat | immediately |
| sq (sc) | subcutaneously |
| supp | suppository |
| susp. | suspension |
| syr. | syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| tiw | three times a week |
| TPN | topical |
| tr | total peripheral (parenteral) nutrition |
| tsp | teaspoonful |
| ud | as directed |
| uf | until finished |
| ug | until gone |
| ung. | ointment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Vag | vaginally |
| Wk | week |
| AMP | ampicillin |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| ASA | acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) |
| Ca | calcium |
| CDPX | chlordiazepoxide |
| DC | Darvon |
| DCN | Darvocet |
| Des | diethylstilbestrol |
| DOSS (DSS) | docusate sodium |
| EES | erythromycin ethylsuccinate |
| FA | folic acid |
| Fe (FeSO4) | iron (ferrous sulfate, Common oral form of iron) |
| HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
| INH | isoniazid |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| ON | Ortho-Novum |
| PCN | penicillin |
| Pb | phenobarbital |
| SMZ/TMP | sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim |
| TCN | tetracycline |
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