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Ch. 3 Pharmacology
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a: | before |
| ac: | before meals |
| ad lib: | as desired |
| AM: | morning |
| bid: | twice a day |
| c: (with a bar over it) | with |
| d: | daily, day |
| h: hr: | hour |
| noct: | night |
| pc: | after meals |
| PM: | evening , nighttime |
| PRN: | whenever necessary |
| q: | every |
| qam: | every morning |
| q4h: | every 4 hours |
| qid: | 4 times a day |
| stat: | immediatly |
| ut dict: | as directed |
| Agit: | shake, stir |
| aq: | water |
| ASA: | aspirin |
| cmpd: | compound |
| DAW: | dispense as written |
| dil: | dilute |
| disp: | dispense |
| eq: | equivalent |
| ext: | extract |
| Fe: | iron |
| gen: | generic |
| H2O: | water |
| K: | potassium |
| MDI: | metered-dose inhaler |
| med: | medicine |
| MO: | mineral oil |
| neb: | nebulizer |
| NKA: | no known allergies |
| NPO: | nothing by mouth |
| N/V: | nausea/vomiting |
| nr: | no refills |
| OTC: | over the counter |
| O2: | oxygen |
| per: | by means of, through |
| qs: | sufficient amount |
| rept: | repeat |
| rf: | refill (s) |
| rx: | prescription, treatment |
| s: (with a bar over it) | without |
| sig: | write on the label |
| susp: | suspension |
| sx: | symptoms |
| tinc: | tincture |
| TO: | telephone order |
| tx: | treatment |
| VO: | verbal order |
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