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PHM1000 De More5
PHM1000 Pharmacy Technician - Chapter 5, Pharmacy Abbreviations De More
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad | right ear (aurus dexter) |
| as | left ear (aurus sinister) |
| au | each ear (aurus utro) |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| od | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| os | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| ou | each eye (oculus utro) |
| per neb | by nebulizer |
| po | by mouth (per os) |
| pr | rectally, into the rectum |
| pv | vaginally, in the vagina |
| SC, sq, subc, subq | subcutaneously |
| sl, subl | sublingually, under the tongue |
| top | topically |
| aq, aqua | water |
| caps, cs | capsules |
| cm | cream; centimeter |
| liq | liquid |
| supp | suppository |
| SR, XR, XL | slow/extended release |
| syr | syrup/syringe |
| tab, t, ts | tablet, tablets |
| ung, oint | ointment |
| ac | before food, before meals |
| am | morning |
| bid | twice daily, twice a day |
| h | hour, at the hour of |
| hs | at bedtime |
| pc | after meals, after food |
| pm | evening or afternoon |
| prn | as needed |
| qid | four times a day, four times daily |
| q | each, every |
| qd | every day |
| qod | every other day |
| state | immediately |
| tid | three times a day, three times daily |
| aa | of each |
| aq ad | add water, up to |
| dil | dilute |
| fl | fluid |
| g, G, gm | gram |
| gtt | drop |
| l, L | liter, Litre |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| ml, mL | milliliter |
| qs | sufficient quantity |
| ss | one-half |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| c, w/ | with |
| disp | dispense |
| NR | no refill |
| Ref | refill |
| utd, ud, ut dict | as directed |
| NS | normal saline |
| D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
| cc | cubic centimeter (equivalent to 1ml) |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| p | pain |
| inl/inh | inhale |
| int | instill |
| tk | take |
| DR | discard remainder |
| gts | drops |
| RX | recipe, "take" |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| ss | one-half |
| qs | quantity sufficient |