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PharmAbbreviations

TermDefinition
AAA Apply to affected area
ad Right ear
as Left ear
au Both ear
ID Intradermal
IM Intramuscular
IPPB Intermittent positive pressure breathing (inhalation)
IV Intravenously or 4
IVP Intravenously push
IVPB Intravenous piggy back
NPO Never by mouth
od Right eye
os Left eye
ou Both eye
po By mouth
pr Rectally or per rectal
pv Vaginally or per vaginal
sl Sublingual
sq, SQ, sc, subq Subcutaneous
S&S or S/S Swish & Swallow or Swish & Spit
a Before
ac Before meals
ad lib at liberty, at pleasure
a.m morning
ASAP as soon as possible
ATC Around the clock
bid twice daily
c with
crm cream
d day
hr, h hour
hs bedtime
KVO keep vein open
MR may repeat
MRx1 may repeat 1 time
noc, N, n night
NR, non rep No refills, no repeat
p after
pc after meals
p.m evening
prn as needed
q every
qAM every morning
qd every day or daily
qh every hour
qhs every night at bed time
qid four times a day
qod every other day
qPM every evening
qshift every shift
q4h every 4 hours
q6h every 6 hours
q8h every 8 hours
qhs every night at bed time
qid four times a day
q12h every 12 hours
q24h every 24 hours
s without
stat immediately, at once, or now
qod every other day
qPM every evening
qshift every shift
q4h every 4 hours
q6h every 6 hours
q8h every 8 hours
q12h every 12 hours
q24h every 24 hours
s without
stat immediately, at once, or now
tid three times a day
TKO to keep vein open
ud as directed
wa while awake
amp ampule
cap(s) capsule (s)
CR control release
DA delay action
DR delay release
DS double strength
EC enteric coated
gtt, gtts drop, drops
hyperal hyperalamentation
inh inhaler, inhalation
inj injections
tab (s) tablet, tablets
liq liquid
MDI metered-dose inhaler
ophth ophthalmic
otic ear
pwd powder
SA sustained action
soln, sol solution
SR sustained release
supp suppository
susp suspension
tab (s) tablet, tablets
TPN total parenteral nutrition
tr, tinct tincture
ung, oint ointment
1/2 NS Sodium Chloride 0.45%
1/4 NS Sodium Chloride 0.225%
D5W Dextrose 5% water
D10W Dextrose 10% water
D20W Dextrose 20% water
D30W Dextrose 30% water
D40W Dextrose 40% water
D50W Dextrose 50% water
D70W Dextrose 70% water
D51/4 NS Dextrose 5% water 0.2% Sodium Chloride
D51/2 NS Dextrose 5% water 0.45% Sodium Chloride
ASO automatic stop order
D5NS Dextrose 5% water 0.9% Sodium Chloride
bm bowel movement
D5LR Dextrose 5% water Lactated Ringers
bp blood pressure
LR Lactated Ringers
cc
NS Sodium Chloride
@ at
& and
ABD abdomen
ABX antibiotic
ad up to, to
ASO automatic stop order
bm bowel movement
bp blood pressure
cc cubic centimeters
Cath catheter
Cont continue, continuous
CP chest pain
CS control sustance
DBP Diastolic blood pressure
DC, D/C, DC'd discontinue or discharge
disp dispense
FS floorstock or finger stick
gm, G gram
gr grain
HA headache
H.O. house officer
HR heart rate
I.U international unit
IVF intravenous fluids
L left
LOC laxative of choice or loss of consciousness
meds medications
mcg microgram
mEq miliequivalent
mg miligram
ml milliliter
mM millimole
narc narcotic
NGT, Ng tube nasogastric tube
NKDA, nka no known drug allergies, no known allergies
no, # number
NTE not to exceed
N/V, N&V nausea and vomiting
PCA patient controlled analgesia
pt patient
qs sufficient quantity
qs ad sufficient quantity up to
R right
Rx prescription, take, take thou, recipe
SBP systolic blood pressure
Sig Directions
SOB short of breath
ss half
SZ seizure
T, temp temperature
T> temperature greater than
T< temperature less than
tbsp tablespoon
tsp teaspoon
TO telephone order
USP United State Pharmacopeia
U units
VO verbal order
VS vital signs
x times or for (x10d = for 10 days)
' hour
'' minutes
/ per, or, and, with
> greater than
< less than
Ag Silver
Au Gold
Ca Calcium
Cl Chloride
Cu Copper
Fe Iron
H Hydrogen
Hg Mercury
I Iodine
K Potassium
Li Lithium
Mg Magnesium
N Nitrogen
Na Sodium
O Oxygen
P Phosphorus
Zn Zinc
ACTH adrencorticotrophic hormone (corticotrophin)
AgNO3 Silver Nitrate
APAP Acetaminophen
ASA Aspirin
ASA EC Aspirin Enteric Coated
B1 Thiamine
B6 Pyridoxine
B12 Cyanocobalamin
BSS Balanced salt solution
CaCL Calcium Chloride
CaCO3 Calcium Carbonate
DES Diethylstillbestrol
dig Digoxin
DPT Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
epi Epinephrine
ETOH Ethyl Alcohol
FeSO4 Ferrous Sulfate
gent Gentamicin
HBIG Hepatitis Immune Globulin
HC Hydrocortisone
Hcl Hydrochloride
HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide
Hep-lock Heparin lock flush
H2O water
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide
INH Isoniazid
IVIG Intravenous Immune Globulin
KCL Potassium Chloride
KI Potassium Iodine
KPO4 Potassium Phosphate
L-Dopa Levodopa
LiCO3 Lithium Carbonate
mag cit Magnesium Citrate
MMR Measles, Mump, Rubella
MOM Milk of Magnesia
MgSO4 Magnesium Sulfate
MS, MSO4 Morphin Sulfate
MVI Multiple Vitamins
NaCl Sodium Chloride
NaHCO3, NaBicarb Sodium Bicarbonate
NaPO4 Sodium Phosphate
NS Normal Saline
NTG Nitroglycerin
Pb, Phenobarb Phenobarbital
PCN, PCN G, Pen VK Penicillin, Penicillin G, Penicillin VK
PO4 Phosphate
PPD Purified Protein Derivative
PTU Propylthiouracil
SO4 Sulfate
SSKI Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodine
tobra Tobramycin
vit C Ascorbic acid
Vit K Phytonadione
ZnO Zinc Oxide
Zn SO4 Zinc Sulfate
ABG arterial blood gases
ASCVD arterioscleriotic cardiovascular disease
BE barium enema
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CBC complete blood count
Dig level digoxin blood level
EKG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
FBS fasting blood gas
FIO2 frequency of inspired air
Hct hematocrit
Hgb hemoglobin
K+ level potassium level
lytes eletrolytes
Na+ level sodium levels
PFT pulmonary function test
PTT prothrombin time
RBC red blood cell
WBC white blood cell
AMA American Medical Association
ADA American Dietetic Association
AphA American Pharmaceutical Association
ASHP American Society of Health System Pharmacists
CCU Coronary Care Unit
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency
ENT ears, nose, throat
ER Emergency Room
FDA Food & Drug Administration
ICU Intensive Care Unit
JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organization
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
OB-GYN Obstetrics-Gynecology
OR Operating Room
PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
RR Recovery Room
CA Cancer
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
Cond Condition
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
C-SEC Cesarean Section
CSF Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident
decub Decubitus
Dx Diagnosis
FTT Failure to Thrive
FUO Fever of unknown Origin
FX Fracture
GI Gastrointestinal
Hx History
MI Myocardial Infarction
OD Overdose
R/O Rule out
S/P status post, state of condition
Tach tachycardia
TB tuberculosis
Tx treatment
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
AMA Against medical advice
Dr doctor
D.O Doctor of Osteopathy
LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
MD Medical Doctor
NDC National Drug Code
OJ Orange juice
PDR Physician's Desk Reference
post-op After surgery
pre-op Before surgery
RN Registered Nurse
sp. Gr. Specific gravity
ROM Range of Motion
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