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Medical Term II
Pharmacology and Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acentaminophen | analgesic |
| slow fee is an | antianemic |
| xylocaine is an | anesthetic |
| tylenol is an | analgesic |
| rolaids are an | antacid |
| lidocaine is an | anesthetic |
| xanax is an | antianxiety |
| nitrocot is an | antianginal |
| lorazepam is an | antianxiety |
| amoxicillin is an | antibiotic |
| Cipro is an | antibiotic |
| nitroglycerine | antianginal |
| coumadin | anticoagulant |
| heparin | anticoagulant |
| prozac | antidepressant |
| insulin | antidiabetic |
| imodium | antidiarrheal |
| claritin | antihistamine |
| lopressor | antihypertensive |
| aleve | anti-inflammatory |
| aspirin | antipyretic |
| bayer | antipyretic |
| prilosec | antiulcer |
| pseudoephedrine | decongestant |
| sudafed | decongestant |
| lasix | diuretic |
| valium | sedative |
| a.c. | ante cibum: before meals |
| a.u. | auris uterque: each ear |
| ć | cum: with |
| ś | sine: without |
| NPO | nulperos: nothing by mouth |
| gtt | drops |
| q.d. | quaque dies: every day |
| q.h. | quaque horas: every hour |
| N & V | nausea + vomiting |
| o.u. | oc. uterque: each eye |
| q.i.d. | quad in dies: 4 times daily |
| t.i.d. | t. in dies: 3 times daily |
| b.i.d. | bis in dies: 2 times daily |
| CBC | complete blood cell count |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| UA | urinalysis |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| EKG | electroncardiogram |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |