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What does 'a.d.' stand for in pharmacy terminology?
What does 'a.d.' stand for in pharmacy terminology?
- Each ear
- Right ear (correct)
- Right eye
- Left ear
What does 'a.s., a.l.' refer to?
What does 'a.s., a.l.' refer to?
- Left ear (correct)
- Sublingually
- Each eye
- Right ear
What does 'a.u.' mean?
What does 'a.u.' mean?
- Each ear (correct)
- By mouth
- Left ear
- Right eye
What is the meaning of 'o.d.'?
What is the meaning of 'o.d.'?
What does 'o.s., o.l.' denote?
What does 'o.s., o.l.' denote?
What does 'p.o.' stand for?
What does 'p.o.' stand for?
What does 'S.L.' mean?
What does 'S.L.' mean?
What is the definition of 'top.'?
What is the definition of 'top.'?
What does 'p.r.' signify?
What does 'p.r.' signify?
What does 'p.v.' mean?
What does 'p.v.' mean?
What is the meaning of 'inh'?
What is the meaning of 'inh'?
What does 'SC, subc, subq' refer to?
What does 'SC, subc, subq' refer to?
How is 'i.m., IM' defined?
How is 'i.m., IM' defined?
What does 'i.v., IV' indicate?
What does 'i.v., IV' indicate?
What does 'cap' refer to?
What does 'cap' refer to?
What is the meaning of 'tab'?
What is the meaning of 'tab'?
What do 'SR, XR, XL' stand for?
What do 'SR, XR, XL' stand for?
What is the definition of 'sol'?
What is the definition of 'sol'?
What does 'susp' mean?
What does 'susp' mean?
What does 'syr.' mean?
What does 'syr.' mean?
What is the meaning of 'liq.'?
What is the meaning of 'liq.'?
What does 'supp.' signify?
What does 'supp.' signify?
What does 'crm' refer to?
What does 'crm' refer to?
What does 'ung.' mean?
What does 'ung.' mean?
What is the definition of 'bid'?
What is the definition of 'bid'?
What does 'tid' stand for?
What does 'tid' stand for?
What does 'qid' mean?
What does 'qid' mean?
What does 'a.m./q a.m.' signify?
What does 'a.m./q a.m.' signify?
What does 'p.m.' mean?
What does 'p.m.' mean?
What is the definition of 'h.s.'?
What is the definition of 'h.s.'?
What does 'prn' stand for?
What does 'prn' stand for?
What does 'a.c.' signify?
What does 'a.c.' signify?
What does 'p.c.' mean?
What does 'p.c.' mean?
What is the definition of 'stat.'?
What is the definition of 'stat.'?
What does 'q_h' mean? It signifies every __ hour(s).
What does 'q_h' mean? It signifies every __ hour(s).
What is the meaning of 'i, ii'?
What is the meaning of 'i, ii'?
What does 'ss' refer to?
What does 'ss' refer to?
What does 'gtt.' signify?
What does 'gtt.' signify?
What does 'ml., mL' mean?
What does 'ml., mL' mean?
What does 'tsp.' stand for?
What does 'tsp.' stand for?
What does 'tbsp.' signify?
What does 'tbsp.' signify?
What is the meaning of 'fl.oz.'?
What is the meaning of 'fl.oz.'?
What does 'l, L' mean?
What does 'l, L' mean?
What is the definition of 'mcg'?
What is the definition of 'mcg'?
What does 'mg' stand for?
What does 'mg' stand for?
What is the meaning of 'g., G., gm.'?
What is the meaning of 'g., G., gm.'?
What does 'a.a.' refer to?
What does 'a.a.' refer to?
What does 'aq.ad' mean?
What does 'aq.ad' mean?
What is the definition of 'qs, q.s.ad'?
What is the definition of 'qs, q.s.ad'?
What does 'UTD, UD' signify?
What does 'UTD, UD' signify?
What does 'NR' stand for?
What does 'NR' stand for?
What does 'DAW' mean?
What does 'DAW' mean?
What does 'w/' signify?
What does 'w/' signify?
What does 'w/o' mean?
What does 'w/o' mean?
What is the meaning of 'SOB'?
What is the meaning of 'SOB'?
What does 'aq' refer to?
What does 'aq' refer to?
What does 'Sig.' mean?
What does 'Sig.' mean?
Study Notes
Ear and Eye Administration Codes
- a.d.: Refers to the right ear.
- a.s., a.l.: Denotes the left ear.
- a.u.: Indicates each ear.
- o.d.: Means right eye.
- o.s., o.l.: Refers to the left eye.
- o.u.: Signifies each eye.
Routes of Administration
- p.o.: Stands for oral intake (by mouth).
- S.L.: Means sublingually (under the tongue).
- top.: Represents topical administration (locally applied).
- p.r.: Indicates rectal administration (into the rectum).
- p.v.: Denotes vaginal administration (into the vagina).
- inh: Refers to inhalation.
Injection and Dosage Forms
- SC, subc, subq: Denotes subcutaneous injections.
- i.m., IM: Indicates intramuscular injections.
- i.v., IV: Refers to intravenous injections.
- cap: Stands for capsule dosage form.
- tab: Refers to tablet form.
- SR, XR, XL: Indicates slow or extended-release formulations.
Liquid and Semi-Solid Dosage Forms
- sol: Signals a solution.
- susp: Refers to suspension.
- syr.: Means syrup form.
- liq.: Stands for liquid.
- supp.: Indicates suppository.
- crm: Refers to cream.
- ung.: Denotes ointment.
Frequency of Dosing
- bid: Indicates medication to be taken twice daily.
- tid: Refers to three times daily dosing.
- qid: Means four times daily.
- a.m./q a.m.: Signifies morning or each morning.
- p.m.: Refers to afternoon or evening.
- h.s.: Indicates administration at bedtime.
- prn: Means to take as needed.
Timing Related to Meals
- a.c.: Stands for administering medication before meals.
- p.c.: Indicates administration after meals.
Other Common Codes
- stat.: Means to administer immediately.
- q_h: Signifies every specified number of hours.
- i, ii: Refers to one, two, etc.
- ss: Means one-half.
- gtt.: Stands for drop.
- ml., mL: Indicates milliliter.
- tsp.: Signifies teaspoon (5 mL).
- tbsp.: Refers to tablespoon (15 mL).
- fl.oz.: Means fluid ounce (30 mL).
- l, L: Refers to liter.
- mcg: Stands for microgram.
- mg: Indicates milligram.
- g., G., gm.: Refers to gram.
Miscellaneous Abbreviations
- a.a.: Means of each.
- aq.ad: Denotes adding water up to a specified volume.
- qs, q.s.ad: Indicates adding sufficient quantity to make a specific volume.
- UTD, UD: Means to take as directed.
- NR: Indicates no refills allowed.
- DAW: Means dispense as written.
- w/: Stands for with.
- w/o: Means without.
- SOB: Refers to shortness of breath.
- aq: Indicates water.
- Sig.: Means to write or label instructions.
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