Pharmacy shorthand Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
aa | of each |
ad | up to |
a.c. | before meals |
a.d. | right ear |
ad lib | use as much as one desires; freely |
admov | apply |
agit | stir/shake |
alt. h. | every other hour |
a.m.m. | at doctors hand |
a.. | morning, before noon |
amp | ampule |
amt | amount |
aq | water |
a.l. | left ear |
a.s. | left ear |
A.T.C. | around the clock |
a.u. | both ears |
bis | twice |
b.d. | twice daily |
b.i.d. | twice daily |
B.M. | bowel movement |
BNF | British National Formulary |
bol. | as a large single dose (intravenous usually) |
B.S. | Blood Sugar |
B.S.A | body surface areas |
b.t. | bedtime |
BUCC | insid cheek |
cap, caps | capsule |
c | with |
cib | food |
cc | with food |
cf | with food |
comp | compound |
cr | cream crm |
cream CST | continue same treatment |
D5W | dextrose 5% solution |
D.A.W. | dispense as written (no generic subs) |
D5NS | dextrose 5% in normal saline |
dc | discontinue or discharge |
D/C, disc | discontinue/discharge |
dieb. alt | every other day |
dil | dilute |
disp | dispersible or dispense |
d.t.d. | give of such doses |
D.W. | distilled water |
elix | elixir |
e.m.p | as directed |
emuls | emulsion |
et | and |
eod | every other day |
ex aq | in water |
ft | make; let it be made |
gr | grain |
gtt(s) | drops |
H | hypodermic |
h.s. | half strength, hour sleep, at bedtime |
ID | intradermal |
IJ, inj | injection |
IM | Intramuscular |
IN | intranasal |
IP | intraperitoneal |
IU | international unit |
IV | intravenous |
IVP | intravenous push |
IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
L.A.S. | label as such |
LCD | coal tar solution |
lin | liniment |
liq | solution |
mane | in the morning |
lot | lotion |
M. | mix |
m.min | a minimum |
mcg | microgram |
m.d.u. | to be used as directed |
mEq | miliequivalent |
mg | miligram |
mgSO4 | magnesium sulfate |
mist | mix |
mitte | send |
mL | mililitre |
MS | morphine sulfate or mag sulfate |
nebul | a spray |
N.M.T. | not more than |
noct | at night |
non rep. | no repeats |
NS | normal saline |
1/2NS | half normal saline |
N.T.E. | not to exceed |
o_2 | both eyes, sometimes written as o2 |
od | every day/once daily |
od | right eye |
om | every morning |
on | every night |
o.p.d. | once per day |
o.s. | left eye |
o.u. | both eyes |
oz | ounce |
per | by or through |
p.c. | after meals |
pig/pigm. | paint |
p.m. | evening or afternoon |
p.o. | by mouth or orally |
p.r. | by rectum |
PRN, pm | as needed |
pulv | powder |
PV | via the vagina |
q | every |
q.a.d. | every other day |
q.a.m. | everyday before noon |
q.d.s. | four times a day |
q.p.m. | every day after noon |
q.h. | every hour |
q.h.s. | every night at bedtime |
q. 1h | every hour |
q.d. /q1d | every day |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
q4PM | at 4 pm |
q.o.d | every other day |
qqh | every four hours |
q.s. | a sufficient quantitiy |
QWK | every week |
R | rectal |
rep, rept. | repeat |
RL, R/L | Ringer's Lactate |
s | without |
s.a. | use your judgement |
SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ | subcutaneous |
sig | write on label |
SL | sublingually, under the tongue |
sol | soution |
s.o.s. si op. sit | if there is a need |
ss | one half or sliding scale |
SSI | sliding scale insulin |
stat | immeditely |
supp | suppository |
tal. t | such |
troche | lozenge |
t.b.s. | 3 times a day |
t.i.d. | three times a day |
t.i.w. | three times a week |
top | topiacl |
T.P.N | total parental nutrition |
tr, tinc, tinct | tincture |
U | unit |
u.d.. ut. dict | as directed |
ung | ointment |
U.S.P. | United States Pharmacopoeia |
vag | vaginaly |
w | with |
wf | with food |
X | time |
Y.O. | years old |
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