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Pharmaceutical Abbrv

QuestionAnswer
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
Created by: lolastudies
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