Pharmacology Abbrev Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
aa | of each |
a.c. | before meals |
ad | rt.ear |
ad lib | at pleasure/ as you please |
am | morning |
amp | ampoule(s) |
as | lft. ear |
au | each ear/ both ears |
bid | twice daily/ 2 times daily |
biw (does not mean biweekly/every other wk) | twice weekly/ 2 times a week |
bp/BP | blood pressure |
c | with |
c./C | Cup 8oz = 1 cup |
cc | cubic centimeter/ 1 cc= 1mL |
cap | capsule or caplet(s) |
daw/DAW | dispense as written |
dc | discontinue/ discontinue use |
floz | fluid ounces |
g/gm | gram |
gr | grain(s) |
gtt | drop(s) 60gtt= 1tsp |
hr | hour |
hs | at bedtime |
ID | intradermal(injection) |
iv/IV | intravenous/ within the vein |
IM | intramuscular(injection) |
l./L | left |
kg | kilograms 1kg= 2.2ibs |
ib(s) | pounds 2.2ibs = 1kg |
loz | lozenge |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mcg | microgram |
mg | milligram |
mr/MR | may repeat |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
npo | nothing per oral/ nothing by mouth |
non rep/ NR | no repeat/ no refills/ no renewals |
od | rt. eye |
os | lft. eye |
ou | both eyes |
oint | ointment |
oz | ounces 2tbsp= 1oz |
p./P | pulse |
p.c. | after meals |
po | per oral/ by mouth |
post | after/afterwards |
post op | after surgery/ following surgery |
prn/PRN | as needed |
q | every |
qam | every am/ every morning |
qd | one time(once) daily/ every day |
qh | every hour |
qhs | every bedtime |
qid | 4 times daily/ 4 times a day |
qod | every other day |
qoh | every other hour |
qon | every other night |
qpm | every pm/ every night |
qs | sufficient quantity |
qow | every other week |
qw/qwk | every week |
r./R | right |
Rx | prescription/ script/ take |
s | without |
SL | sublingual/ under tongue |
SQ | subcutaneous(injection) |
ss | one half/ half/ half of |
sig/Sig | label/ directions |
SOS | may repeat if necessary |
stat/STAT | immediately/ at once/ now |
tab | tablet(s) |
temp./T | temperature |
tbsp | tablespoon 1tbsp= 3tsp |
tsp | teaspoon 1 tsp= 5mL |
tid | three times daily/ 3 a day |
tiw | three times a week |
u./U | unit(s) |
uad | use as directed/ per instructions |
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Lillieselm
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