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Math Abbr
PHAR 7112
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa. or aa with a bar across the top | of each |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ad | up to or to make |
| a.d. | right ear |
| ad. lib. | at pleasure; freely |
| admin. | administer |
| a.m. | morning |
| amp. | ampul |
| aq. | water |
| a.s. | left ear |
| ASA | aspirin |
| ATC | around the clock |
| a.u. | each ear |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BSA | body surface area |
| c. or c with a bar across the top | with |
| cap. | capsule |
| cc. | cubic centimeter (equiv. mL) |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| comp. | compound |
| d. | day |
| dil. | dilute |
| disc. or DC | discontinue |
| disp. | dispense |
| div. | divide |
| d.t.d. | give of such doses |
| DW | distilled water |
| D5LR | dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's |
| D5NS | dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% NaCl) |
| D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
| D10W | dextrose 10% in water |
| elix. | elixir |
| et | and |
| ex aq. | in water |
| f. or fl. | fluid |
| ft. | make |
| g | gram |
| GI | gastrointesitinal |
| gl. aq. | glass of water |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| gtt. | drop |
| GU | genitourinary |
| h. or hr. | hour |
| HA | headache |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HC | hydrocortisone |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj. | injection |
| iso. | isotonic |
| IU | international units |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggy back |
| m & n | morning and night |
| M. | mix |
| min | minute |
| m2 or M2 | square meter |
| mcg (or µg) | microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| mg/kg | milligram (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight) |
| mg/m2 | milligram (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area) |
| mL (or ml) | milliliter |
| mL/h (or ml/hr) | milliliter (of drug solution) administered per hour (as through IV administration) |
| mOsm or mOsmol | milliosmole |
| MI | myocardial ischemia/infarction |
| MS | morphine sulfate |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| NF | National Formulary |
| NMT | not more than |
| No. | number |
| noct. | night |
| non rep. or N.R. | do not repeat |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N.S. or NS | normal saline |
| 1/2NS | half-strength normal saline |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | each eye |
| oint. | ointment |
| OJ | orange juice |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.m. | afternoon or evening |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| postop | postoperatively |
| ppm | parts per million |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| pr | by rectum |
| p.r.n. or prn | when required or as needed |
| pt. | patient |
| pulv. | powder |
| q. | every |
| q.d. | every day or once a day |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.s. or qs. | a sufficient quantity |
| q.s. ad | a sufficient quantity to make |
| rect. | rectal or rectum |
| rep. | repeat |
| R.L. or R/L | Ringer's Lactate |
| Rx or prescription symbol | (Recipe |
| s. or s with bar across the top | without |
| Sig. | |
| SL | sublingual |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| sol. | solution |
| ss. or ss with bar across the top | one half |
| stat. | immediately |
| subc or subq | or s.c. or SQ subcutaneously |
| sup. or supp. | suppository |
| susp. | suspension |
| syr. | syrup |
| tab. | tablet |
| t.a.t. | until all taken |
| tbsp. | tablespoonful (i.e. 15 mL) |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| t.i.w. | three times a week |
| top. | topical |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| tsp. | teaspoonful (i.e. 5 mL) |
| U or u unit | (both |
| u.d. or ut. dict. | as directed |
| ung. | ointment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| vol. | volume |
| w.a. | while awake |
| wk. | week |
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