JW - Pharm. Abbr. Word Scramble
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Abbreviation | Meaning |
a.d. | right ear |
a.s., a.l. | left ear |
a.u. | each ear |
o.d. | right eye |
o.s., o.l. | left eye |
o.u. | each eye |
p.o. | by mouth |
S.L. | sublingually, under the tongue |
top. | topically, locally |
p.r. | rectally, into the rectum |
p.v. | vaginally, into the vagina |
inh | inhalation, inhale |
per neb | by nebulizer |
SC, subc, subq | subcutaneous |
i.m., IM | intramuscular |
i.v., IV | intravenous |
i.v.p., IVP | intravenous push |
IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
tab. | tablet |
cap | capsule |
SR, XR, XL | slow/extended release |
sol | solution |
susp | suspension |
syr. | syrup |
liq. | liquid |
supp. | suppository |
crm | cream |
ung., oint | ointment |
bid | twice a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
a.m. / q a.m. | morning / each morning |
p.m. | afternoon or evening |
h.s. | at bedtime |
prn | as needed |
a.c. | before meals |
p.c. | after meals |
stat. | immediately, now |
q _h | every ___ hours |
i, ii, … | one, two, etc. |
ss | 1/2 (one-half) |
gtt. | drop |
ml., mL | milliliter |
tsp. | teaspoon ( = 5 mL) |
tbsp. | tablespoon ( = 15 mL) |
fl. oz. | fluid ounce ( = 30 mL) |
L | liter |
mcg., µg | microgram |
mg. | milligram |
g., G., gm. | gram |
mEq. | milliequivalent |
a.a. or aa | of each |
ad | to, up to |
aq. ad. | add water up to |
qs, q.s. ad | add sufficient quantity to make |
UTD | as directed |
NR, Ø | no refill |
DAW | dispense as written |
c, w/ | with |
w/o | without |
cc | cubic centimeter (1 cc≈1 mL) |
c.c. | with meals |
D5W | Dextrose 5% in water |
gr. | grain (≈65 mg) |
NS | normal saline |
Sig. | write, label |
SOB | shortness of breath |
BP | blood pressure |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
NKA | no known allergies |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
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