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Pharmaceutical Abbrv
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of Each | aa |
| Elixir | el |
| Before meals | AC |
| As Needed | PRN |
| Grain | gr |
| Central Nervous System | CNS |
| Left Ear | a.s. |
| Twice a day | BID |
| Both ears | a.u. |
| calcium | Ca |
| capsules | Cap |
| Iron | Fe |
| Hour | hr |
| Bowel Movement | BM |
| Gram | gr / g |
| d/c | discontinue |
| disp | dispence |
| gtt | a drop/drops |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| lb | pound |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous(ly) |
| K | potassium |
| ETOH | ethanol/alcohol |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| inj | injection |
| m, mx | minim |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| ††† | three |
| a.d. | right ear |
| q.o.d. | evry other day |
| NKDA | no know drug allergys |
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| R/O | rule out |
| dr. | dram |
| NR | no refill |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| q4h | every four hours |
| ung | ointment |
| o.s. | left eye |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| sl | sublingual |
| QID | four times daily |
| B.P. | blood pressure |
| Syr | syrup |
| NSAID | Nonseroidal Anti-inflammatory drug |
| otic | ear |
| cream | crm. |
| suspension | susp. |
| enteric coated | EC |
| pediatric | ped |
| headache | ha |
| ophthalmic | ophth |
| apply to affected area | aaa |
| a prescription | Rx |
| birth control | BC |
| expectorant | expect |
| week | wk |
| anxiety | ANX |
| long lasting | LA |
| dispence as written | DAW |
| per vagina | pv |
| short of breath | SOB |
| elixer | el |
| milliliter | ml |
| sustained action | SA |
| diagnosis | dx |