Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards

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What does QOD stand for?

twice daily

three times daily

every day

every other day (correct)

What does QD mean?

twice daily

three times daily

each day (correct)

four times daily

What is the meaning of BID?

three times daily

twice daily (correct)

once a day

four times daily

What does TID refer to?

three times daily Signup and view all the answers

What does QID stand for?

four times daily Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of QAM?

every morning Signup and view all the answers

What does QPM refer to?

every evening Signup and view all the answers

What does Qwk mean?

every week Signup and view all the answers

What does Qmo refer to?

month Signup and view all the answers

What does 'H' represent in pharmacy abbreviations?

hours Signup and view all the answers

What does 'D' stand for?

days Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o' indicate in a prescription?

hours Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hs' mean?

bedtime Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ac' represent?

before meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cf' mean?

with food Signup and view all the answers

What does 'wf' indicate?

with food Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pc' mean?

after meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'WA' stand for?

while awake Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ATC' refer to?

around the clock Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NTE' mean?

not to exceed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PRN' signify?

as needed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'STAT' mean?

immediately Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PO' stand for?

by mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PR' represent?

rectally or per rectum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PV' mean?

vaginally Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AU' signify?

both ears Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AS' mean?

left ear Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AD' represent?

right ear Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OS' stand for?

left eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OU' mean?

both eyes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OD' stand for?

right eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IV' mean in medical terms?

intravenous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IVP' indicate?

intravenous push Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IVPB' refer to?

intravenous piggyback Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IM' stand for?

intramuscular Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ID' mean?

intradermal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IC' represent?

intracardiac Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IP' stand for?

intraperitoneal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IN' mean?

intranasal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NG' stand for?

nasogastric Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SQ' mean?

subcutaneous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SL' indicate?

sublingual (under the tongue) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'TD' represent?

transdermal (across the skin) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'UD' mean?

as directed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AAA' signify?

apply to affected area Signup and view all the answers

What does 'QS' represent?

sufficient quantity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NR' stand for?

no refills Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DAW' indicate?

dispense as written (dispense brand only) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aa' mean?

of each Signup and view all the answers

What does 'div' signify in dosage?

divide Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N/V' stand for?

nausea & vomiting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HBP' mean?

high blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HTN' represent?

hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BPH' mean?

benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GAD' stand for?

generalized anxiety disorder Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SAD' mean?

seasonal affective disorder Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CRC' mean?

colorectal cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kg' represent?

kilogram (one thousand grams) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'g' stand for?

gram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mg' mean?

milligram (one one-thousandth of a gram) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mcg' refer to?

microgram (one one-millionth of a gram) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gr' signify?

grain (1 grain = 64.8mg) or 65mg Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gtt' mean?

drop Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gtts' represent?

drops Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tsp' mean?

teaspoon (5 mL) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tbs' stand for?

tablespoon (15 mL) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oz' indicate?

ounce (one fluid ounce = 29.67 mL; one ounce of weight = 28.35 grams) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'L' stand for?

liter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mL' mean?

milliliter (one one-thousandth of a liter) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mcL' refer to?

micro liter (one one-millionth of a liter) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'M' mean?

molar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mM' stand for?

millimolar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mEq' mean?

milliequivalent Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IU' represent?

international unit Signup and view all the answers

What do 'cr' and 'crm' stand for?

cream Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oint' indicate?

ointment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ung' signify?

ointment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lot' mean?

lotion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'top' stand for?

topical Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inj' mean?

injection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tab' signify?

tablet Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cap' mean?

capsule Signup and view all the answers

What does 'susp' indicate?

suspension Signup and view all the answers

What does 'syr' mean?

syrup Signup and view all the answers

What does 'supp' refer to?

suppository Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CR' stand for?

controlled release Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DR' represent?

delayed release Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ER' mean?

extended release Signup and view all the answers

What does 'LA' signify?

long acting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SR' represent?

sustained release Signup and view all the answers

What does 'XR' signify?

extended release Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PPE' mean?

personal protective equipment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'D5W' stand for?

5% dextrose in water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'D10W' mean?

10% dextrose in water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NSS' represent?

normal saline solution = 0.9% sodium chloride in water Signup and view all the answers

What does '1/2 NS' indicate?

one-half normal saline = 0.45% sodium chloride in water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'D5NS' mean?

5% dextrose in normal saline Signup and view all the answers

What does 'RL' refer to?

ringer's lactate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'LR' mean?

lactated ringers Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

SIG Codes and Pharmacy Abbreviations

QOD: Abbreviation for "every other day."
QD: Stands for "each day" or "daily."
BID: Means "twice daily."
TID: Refers to "three times daily."
QID: Indicates "four times daily."
QAM: Represents "every morning."
QPM: Symbolizes "every evening."
Qwk: Denotes "every week."
Qmo: Short for "once a month."
H: Abbreviation for "hours."
D: Represents "days."
o: Indicates "hours" (e.g., Q6o = every 6 hours).
hs: Means "at bedtime."
ac: Refers to "before meals."
cf / wf: Stands for "with food."
pc: Indicates "after meals."
WA: Denotes "while awake."
ATC: Represents "around the clock."
NTE: Stands for "not to exceed."
PRN: Indicates medication is taken "as needed."
STAT: Means "immediately."
PO: Refers to "by mouth."
PR: Indicates "rectally or per rectum."
PV: Stands for "vaginally."
AU / AS / AD: Indicate "both ears," "left ear," and "right ear," respectively.
OS / OU / OD: Refer to "left eye," "both eyes," and "right eye," respectively.
IV: Abbreviation for "intravenous."
IVP / IVPB: Stand for "intravenous push" and "intravenous piggyback," respectively.
IM, ID, IC, IP: Represent "intramuscular," "intradermal," "intracardiac," and "intraperitoneal."
IN / NG / SQ: Denote "intranasal," "nasogastric," and "subcutaneous," respectively.
SL: Abbreviation for "sublingual" (under the tongue).
TD: Means "transdermal" (across the skin).
UD: Indicates "as directed."
AAA: Stands for "apply to affected area."
QS: Refers to "sufficient quantity."
NR: Means "no refills."
DAW: Indicates "dispense as written" (brand only).
aa: Means "of each."
div: Stands for "divide."
N/V: Abbreviation for "nausea and vomiting."
HBP / HTN / BPH: Refer to "high blood pressure," "hypertension," and "benign prostatic hyperplasia" (enlarged prostate), respectively.
GAD / SAD: Indicate "generalized anxiety disorder" and "seasonal affective disorder," respectively.
CRC: Short for "colorectal cancer."
kg, g, mg, mcg: Units of weight: kilogram (1,000 grams), gram, milligram (one-thousandth of a gram), and microgram (one-millionth of a gram).
gr: Refers to "grain" (1 grain = approximately 65 mg).
gtt / gtts: Indicate "drop" and "drops."
tsp / tbs: Represent "teaspoon" (5 mL) and "tablespoon" (15 mL).
oz, L, mL, mcL: Units of volume: ounce (30 mL), liter, milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter), micro liter (one-millionth of a liter).
M / mM / mEq: Refer to "molar," "millimolar," and "milliequivalent."
IU: Stands for "international unit."
cr / crm: Both denote "cream."
oint / ung: Indicate "ointment."
lot: Refers to "lotion."
top: Stands for "topical."
inj: Represents "injection."
tab / cap: Denote "tablet" and "capsule."
susp: Means "suspension."
syr: Indicates "syrup."
supp: Refers to "suppository."
CR / DR / ER / LA / SR / XR: Indicate different release mechanisms: "controlled release," "delayed release," "extended release," "long acting," "sustained release," and "extended release."
PPE: Stands for "personal protective equipment."
D5W / D10W: Notations for "5% dextrose in water" and "10% dextrose in water."
NSS: Normal saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride in water).
1/2 NS: Means one-half normal saline (0.45% sodium chloride in water).
D5NS: Refers to "5% dextrose in normal saline."
RL / LR: Indicate "Ringer's lactate" and "lactated Ringer's," respectively.

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