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Pharmacology Abbreviation Study Guide

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Term
Definition
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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