click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
MedicineAbbreviation
Pharmacy Tech Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RIGHT EAR | A.D |
| LEFT EAR | A.S |
| EACH EAR | A.U |
| INTRAMUSCULAR | IM |
| INJECTION | Inj |
| Intravenous | IV |
| Intravenous Piggyback | IVPB |
| nothing by mouth | n.p.o |
| right eye | o.d |
| left eye | o.s |
| each eye | o.u |
| by mouth | p.o |
| by rectum | pr |
| per vagina | pv |
| sublingual | SL |
| subcutaneous | sq or sc |
| topical | top |
| water | aq |
| distilled water | aqua dist or DW |
| capsules | caps |
| elixir | elix |
| liquid | liq |
| metered dose inhaler | MDI |
| normal saline | NS |
| suppository | supp |
| syrup | syr |
| tablet | tab |
| ointment | ung |
| before food | a.s |
| morning | am |
| around the clock | a.t.c |
| twice a day | b.i.d |
| hour | H |
| at bedtime | h.s |
| after food | P.c |
| as needed | p.r.n |
| four times a day | q.i.d |
| each, every | Q |
| every day | q.d |
| every hour | q.h |
| every other day | e.o.d |
| immediately | stat |
| three times a day | t.i.d |
| of equal amounts | aa |
| add quantity up to | ad |
| cubic centimeter | cc |
| dilute | dil |
| divide | div |
| fluid | dl |
| gram | g, gm |
| grain | gr |
| drops | gtt(S) |
| liter | L |
| microgram | mcg |
| milliequivalent | mEq |
| milligram | mg |
| milliliter | ml |
| ounce | oz |
| sufficient quantity | q.s |
| add sufficient quantity to make | qsad |
| one-half | ss |
| tablespoon | tbsp |
| teaspoon | tsp |
| unit | u |
| asa | |
| RIGHT EAR | A.D |
| LEFT EAR | A.S |
| EACH EAR | A.U |
| INTRAMUSCULAR | IM |
| INJECTION | Inj |
| Intravenous | IV |
| Intravenous Piggyback | IVPB |
| nothing by mouth | n.p.o |
| right eye | o.d |
| left eye | o.s |
| each eye | o.u |
| by mouth | p.o |
| by rectum | pr |
| per vagina | pv |
| sublingual | SL |
| subcutaneous | sq or sc |
| topical | top |
| water | aq |
| distilled water | aqua dist or DW |
| capsules | caps |
| elixir | elix |
| liquid | liq |
| metered dose inhaler | MDI |
| normal saline | NS |
| suppository | supp |
| syrup | syr |
| tablet | tab |
| ointment | ung |
| before food | a.s |
| morning | am |
| around the clock | a.t.c |
| twice a day | b.i.d |
| hour | H |
| at bedtime | h.s |
| after food | P.c |
| as needed | p.r.n |
| four times a day | q.i.d |
| each, every | Q |
| every day | q.d |
| every hour | q.h |
| every other day | e.o.d |
| immediately | stat |
| three times a day | t.i.d |
| of equal amounts | aa |
| add quantity up to | ad |
| cubic centimeter | cc |
| dilute | dil |
| divide | div |
| fluid | dl |
| gram | g, gm |
| grain | gr |
| drops | gtt(S) |
| liter | L |
| microgram | mcg |
| milliequivalent | mEq |
| milligram | mg |
| milliliter | ml |
| ounce | oz |
| sufficient quantity | q.s |
| add sufficient quantity to make | qsad |
| one-half | ss |
| tablespoon | tbsp |
| teaspoon | tsp |
| unit | u |
| asa | asprin |
| apap | tylenol acetaminophen |