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What does 'a.d.' stand for?
What does 'a.s.' or 'a.l.' refer to?
What is the meaning of 'a.u.'?
What does 'i.m.' or 'IM' signify?
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What does 'i.v.' or 'IV' represent?
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What does 'p.o.' mean?
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What does 'q.d.' signify?
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What does 'h.s.' mean?
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What is the meaning of 't.i.d.' or 'tid'?
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Match the following terms with their meanings:
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'SR' stands for slow release.
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What does 'disp.' mean?
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Study Notes
Pharmacy Abbreviations and Symbols
- A variety of medical abbreviations are used in pharmacy to communicate effectively about medications, dosages, and administration routes.
Administration Routes
- a.d.: indicates administration to the right ear.
- a.s., a.l.: denotes administration to the left ear.
- a.u.: refers to administration to each ear.
- i.m., IM: stands for intramuscular administration.
- i.v., IV: signifies intravenous administration.
- i.v.p., IVP: indicates intravenous push.
- i.v.p.b., IVPB: refers to intravenous piggyback.
Eye Administration
- o.d.: indicates administration to the right eye.
- o.s., o.l.: denotes administration to the left eye.
- o.u.: refers to administration to each eye.
Oral and Other Routes
- per neb: administration by nebulizer.
- p.o.: means by mouth.
- p.r.: signifies rectal administration.
- p.v.: indicates vaginal administration.
- SC, subc, sq: all refer to subcutaneous administration.
- s.l., SL: stands for sublingual administration.
- top.: indicates topical application.
Forms of Medications
- aq, aqua: refers to water.
- buc: indicates buccal administration.
- caps: stands for capsule form.
- cm, crm: denotes cream.
- elx: refers to elixir.
- liq: indicates liquid.
- lot: signifies lotion.
- loz: indicates lozenge.
- supp.: stands for suppository.
- SR, XR, XL, TD, XT, CD: all refer to slow or extended release formulations.
- sol, soln: indicates solution.
- susp.: stands for suspension.
- syr.: refers to syrup.
- tab: indicates tablet.
- tinc.: stands for tincture.
- ung., oint: refers to ointment.
Dosing Information
- a.c.: means before meals.
- a.m.: signifies morning.
- atc: stands for around the clock.
- b.i.d, bid: indicates administration twice a day.
- b.i.w., biw: means twice a week.
- h: refers to an hour.
- h.s.: means at bedtime.
- p.c.: indicates after meals.
- p.m.: signifies afternoon or evening.
- p.r.n., prn: means as needed.
- q.i.d., qid: indicates four times a day.
- q.d.: means every day.
- q_h: signifies every _ hour(s).
- qod: indicates every other day.
- rtc: stands for round the clock.
- stat.: means immediately.
- t.i.d., tid: signifies three times a day.
- t.i.w., tiw: indicates three times a week.
Quantitative Abbreviations
- aq.ad: means add water up to a specified volume.
- dil.: stands for dilute.
- g., gm.: refers to grams.
- mg.: indicates milligrams.
- ml., mL: means milliliters.
- oz.: stands for ounces.
- q.s.: means a sufficient quantity.
- tbsp., T: signifies tablespoon.
- tsp.: indicates teaspoon.
Miscellaneous Abbreviations
- dc, D/C: means discontinue.
- disp.: refers to dispense.
- gtt.: stands for drop.
- NR: means no refill.
- NS: signifies normal saline.
- qnoc: means every night.
- s, w/o: signifies without.
- Sig.: indicates to write or label instructions.
- tuss.: relates to cough.
- uf/ug: signifies until finished/until gone.
- ut dict., u.d.: means as directed.
Numerical Abbreviations
- i, ii, iii: represent one, two, three, etc.
- a.a. or aa: indicates of each.
- ad: means to, or up to.
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