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competency 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PRN | as needed |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| PC | after meals |
| PR | by rectum |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| q | every |
| QOD | every other day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| AC | before meals |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BID | twice daily |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
| FUO | fever unknown origin |
| gtt | drop |
| gr | grain |
| HS | bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| MVI | multivitamin |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| OD | right eye/overdose |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OS | left eye |
| PO | by mouth |
| R/O | rule out |
| sl | sublingually/under the tongue |
| suppos. | suppository |
| T | tablespoonful |
| TCN | tetracycline |
| ung. | ointment |
| HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
| IV | intravenous |
| AC | before meals |
| w/o | without |
| tsp | teaspoonful |
| cap | capsule |
| i | one |
| i-ii | one to two |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| TID | three times daily |
| QID | four times daily |
| MR1X | may repeat one dose |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| NTE | not to exceed |
| meq | milliequivillant |
| AC | before meals |
| NSAID | non steroidal anti inflammatory drug |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PCN | penicillin |
| PC | after meals |
| AD | right ear |
| wt | weight |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| Syr. | syurp/syringe |
| sol | solution |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.d. | daily |
| P.O. | by mouth |
| ou | both eyes |
| NR | no refills |
| mEq | milliequivillant |
| inj | injection/injectable |
| hs | bedtime |
| gtt | drop |
| fl.oz. | fluid ounce |
| EtOH | alcohol |
| dr | dram |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| chol | bile/gallbladder |
| BP | blood pressure |
| au | both ears |
| ad | right ear |
| fl.dr. | fluid dram |
| os | left eye |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| ung | ointment |
| NS | normal saline |
| DSS | docusate sodium succinate (Colace) |
| EPI | epinephrine |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| LA | long acting |
| triangle | change |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| Supp | suppository |
| ECT | enteric coated tablet |
| FE/Fe/FeSO4 | ferrous sulfate |
| MRx1 | may repeat one dose |
| k/k+ | potassium |
| MSO4 | morphine sulfate |
| MVI | multivitamin |
| D5W | dex 5% water |
| WA | while awake |
| FA | folic acid |
| CR | controlled release |
| LR | lactated ringers solution |
| HL | heparin lock |
| dig | digoxin |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| ASA | asprin |
| MPF | methyl-paraben free |
| CP | chest pain |
| emesis | vomit |
| Pre- | before/in front of |
| rhin/o | nose |
| oste/o | bone |
| -pathy | disease |
| Hyper- | above/excess |
| Semi- | half |
| -itis | inflammation |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| Anti- | against |
| -ectomy | surgical removal/excision |
| audi/o | hearing/sound |
| hepat/o | liver |
| Ante- | before/forward |
| -algia | pain |
| Hyperglycermia | too much sugar in the blood |
| tachycardia | pertaining to fast heart rate |
| Rhinorrhea | discharge of the nose |
| Subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
| Sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| Otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| Dyspnea | difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
| Bradycardia | pertaining to slow heart rate |
| Metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
| Myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| Hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
| Conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| NDC | national drug code- unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of identification |
| Brand Drug | a drug covered by a patent and is only available by one manufacture |
| OTC | over the counter- drugs available without a prescription |
| Pharmacy Technician | professionals who work under the direct supervision of the pharmacists |
| HIPAA | health insurance portability and accountability act- federal legislation enacted to establish guidelines for the protection of patients private health information |
| DEA | drug enforcement administration- federal agency that administers and enforces federal laws for controlled and illegal substances, such as narcotics and other dangerous drugs. DEA is part of the US department of justice |
| STAT | immediately |
| Generic Drug | a drug that is no longer covered by a patent and is therefore available from multiple manufactures usually resulting in a significant drop in price |
| Chain pharmacy | a pharmacy that is part of a large number of corporately owned pharmacies that use the same name and carry similarly branded OTC products |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| KCL | potassium chloride |
| SR | sustained release |
| CR | controlled release |
| Er | extended release |
| DS | double strength |
| DC, D/C | discontinue, discharge |
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