Pharmacology Abbreviation Study Guide
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VO | Voice Order
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ac | Before Meals
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AD | Right Ear
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YOB | Year of Birth
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ba | Barium
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bid | Twice a day
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dil | Dilution
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emul | Emulsion
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et | And
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fl | Fluid
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gr | Grain
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gt | One drop
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NS | Normal saline
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pc | After meals
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pulv | Powder
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q | Every
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qd | Once a day
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R | Right
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s | Without
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Sig. | Label as Follows
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Sig. | Directions
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sl | Under the tongue
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SOB | Shortness of breath
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ss | One-half
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Subc | Subcutaneous
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subling | Sublingual
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T | Tablespoon
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tbsp | Tablespoon
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Daw | Dispense as Written
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FU | Follow up
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AS | Left ear
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C | 100
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DC | Discontinue
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disc | Discontinue
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d/c | Discontinue
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gtt | Two or more drops
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gtts | Two or more drops
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h | Hour
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h | hypodermic
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IV | Intravenous
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K | Potassium
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kg | Kilogram
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PR | Per rectum
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pt | Patient
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pt | Pint
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qh | Every hour
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Rx | Take
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wt | Weight
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# | Weight
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ASAP | As soon as possible
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tiw | Three times a week
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a | Before
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aa | Of each
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ad lib | As desired
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alt dieb | Alternate Days
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alt noc | Alternate nights
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am | morning
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amt | Amount
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ante | Before
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aq | Water
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aq | Aqueuous
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AU | Both Ears
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OU | Both Eyes
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OS | Left Eye
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OD | Right Eye
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OD | Overdose
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c | without
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cap | Capsule
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cc | Cubic centimeter
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CC | Chief Complaint
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d | Day
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disp | Dispense
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dr | Dram
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dtd# | Give this number
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Dx | Diagnosis
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elix | Elixir
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ext | Extract
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ext | External
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Fe | Iron
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G | Guage
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g | Gram
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gal | Gallon
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hs | Hours of sleep
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hs | Bedtime
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IM | Intramuscular
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inj | Injection
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L | Liter
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liq | Liquid
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M ft | Make
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mcg | Microgram
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mg | Milligram
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mitt# | Give this number
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mL | Milliliter
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mm | Millimeter
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noct | Night
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non rep | Do not repeat
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NPO | Nothing by mouth
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po | By mouth
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prn | As needed
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q2h | Every 2 hours
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qam | Every morning
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qid | Four times a day
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qm | Every morning
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qod | Every other day
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sol | Solution
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stat | Immediately
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suppos | Suppository
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susp | Suspension
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syr | Syrup
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tab | Tablet
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tid | Three times a day
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top | Topical
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tsp | Teaspoon
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u | Unit
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ung | Ointment
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UT | Under the tongue
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ut dict UD | As directed
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mEq | Milliequivalent
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NKA | No Known Allergies
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NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies
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QS | Quantity Sufficient
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sos | If necessary
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TO | Telephone order
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SC | Subcutaneous
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@ | At
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ud | as directed
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XL | Extended release
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alt hor | Alternate Hours
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h/a | Headache
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n/v | Nausea and vomitting
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i | 1
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ii | 2
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iii | 3
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iv | 4
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v | 5
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vi | 6
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vii | 7
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viii | 8
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ix | 9
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x | 10
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SubQ | Subcutaneous
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WO | Written order
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TAT | Till all taken
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ec | Enterically Coated
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