Pharmacy Abbreviations Flashcards

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What does 'a.d.' stand for?

Each ear

Left ear

Right eye

Right ear (correct)

What does 'a.s.' stand for?

Right ear

Each ear

Right eye

Left ear (correct)

What does 'a.u.' mean?

Each ear (correct)

Right ear

Right eye

Left ear

What does 'o.d.' represent?

Right eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o.s.' stand for?

Left eye Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.o.' mean?

By mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'S.L.' refer to?

Sublingually, under the tongue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Top' mean?

Topically, locally Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.r.' mean?

Rectally, into the rectum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.v.' stand for?

Vaginally, into the vagina Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inh' refer to?

Inhalation, inhale Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SC' stand for?

Subcutaneous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I.M.' mean?

Intramuscular Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I.V.' stand for?

Intravenous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cap' refer to?

Capsule Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tab' mean?

Tablet Signup and view all the answers

What do 'SR', 'XR', or 'XL' refer to?

Slow/Extended Release Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sol' stand for?

Solution Signup and view all the answers

What does 'susp' mean?

Suspension Signup and view all the answers

What does 'syr.' refer to?

Syrup Signup and view all the answers

What does 'liq.' stand for?

Liquid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'supp.' mean?

Suppository Signup and view all the answers

What does 'crm' stand for?

Cream Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ung.' refer to?

Ointment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bid' mean?

Twice a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tid' stand for?

Three times a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qid' refer to?

Four times a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a.m.' mean?

Morning Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.m.' stand for?

Afternoon or evening Signup and view all the answers

What does 'h.s.' mean?

At bedtime Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prn' mean?

As needed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a.c.' refer to?

Before food, before meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.c.' mean?

After food, after meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stat.' mean?

Immediately, now Signup and view all the answers

Take medication every ______ hour(s).

hour Signup and view all the answers

What do 'i' and 'ii' represent?

One, two, etc. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ss' mean?

One-half Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gtt.' stand for?

Drop Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ml.' or 'mL' refer to?

Milliliter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tsp' stand for?

Teaspoon Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tbsp.' mean?

Tablespoon Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fl.oz.' mean?

Fluid ounce Signup and view all the answers

What does 'l' or 'L' stand for?

Liter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mcg' mean?

Microgram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mg' mean?

Milligram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'g' or 'gm' stand for?

Gram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a.a.' mean?

Of each Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq.ad' refer to?

Add water up to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qs' or 'q.s.ad' mean?

Add sufficient quantity to make Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ud' stand for?

As directed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NR' mean?

No refills Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DAW' mean?

Dispense as written Signup and view all the answers

What does 'w/' mean?

With Signup and view all the answers

What does 'w/o' mean?

Without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SOB' stand for?

Shortness of breath Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq' mean?

Water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sig.' mean?

Write, label Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ad lib' mean?

At pleasure, freely Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amp' refer to?

Ampule Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BM' stand for?

Bowel movement Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BP' mean?

Blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BPH' stand for?

Benign prostatic hypertrophy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BS' refer to?

Blood sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BSA' stand for?

Body surface area Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ca' refer to?

Calcium Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CAD' stand for?

Coronary artery disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CHF' mean?

Congestive heart failure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'COPD' refer to?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dil' stand for?

Dilute Signup and view all the answers

What does 'disp' mean?

Dispense Signup and view all the answers

What does 'div' stand for?

Divide Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DJD' refer to?

Degenerative joint disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DM' stand for?

Diabetes mellitus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dtd' mean?

Give of such doses Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DW' stand for?

Distilled water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dx' mean?

Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'elix' stand for?

Elixir Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GERD' mean?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GI' stand for?

Gastrointestinal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GU' mean?

Genitourinary Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gr' refer to?

Grain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HA' mean?

Headache Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HBP' stand for?

High blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HR' mean?

Heart rate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HTN' stand for?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ID' mean?

Intradermal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inj' stand for?

Injection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IU' mean?

International units Signup and view all the answers

What does 'JRA' stand for?

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'KCl' mean?

Potassium chloride Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kg' stand for?

Kilogram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mEq' mean?

Milliequivalent Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mg/kg' mean?

Milligram per kilogram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N&V' stand for?

Nausea & vomiting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'noct' mean?

At night Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pharmacy Abbreviations

a.d. - Right ear
a.s. - Left ear
a.u. - Each ear
o.d. - Right eye
o.s. - Left eye
o.u. - Each eye
p.o. - By mouth
S.L. - Sublingually, under the tongue
Top - Topically, applied locally
p.r. - Rectally, into the rectum
p.v. - Vaginally, into the vagina
inh - Inhalation, to inhale
SC, SQ, subQ, SUBCUT - Subcutaneous administration
i.m., IM - Intramuscular injection
i.v., IV - Intravenous injection
cap - Capsule form
tab - Tablet form
SR, XR, XL - Slow or extended release formulations
sol - Solution form
susp - Suspension form
syr. - Syrup form
liq. - Liquid form
supp. - Suppository form
crm - Cream form
ung. - Ointment form

Dosage Administration

bid - Twice a day
tid - Three times a day
qid - Four times a day
a.m. - Morning dosage
p.m. - Afternoon or evening dosage
h.s. - At bedtime
prn - As needed
a.c. - Before food/meals
p.c. - After food/meals
stat. - Immediately or now
q_h - Every __ hour(s)

Measurement and Quantity

i, ii - One, two, etc.
ss - One-half
gtt. - Drop
ml., mL - Milliliter
Tsp - Teaspoon (5 mL)
Tbsp. - Tablespoon (15 mL)
fl.oz. - Fluid ounce (30 mL)
l, L - Liter
mcg - Microgram
mg - Milligram
g (gm) - Gram

Directions and Instructions

a.a. - Of each (used in prescriptions)
aq.ad - Add water up to a specified volume
qs, q.s.ad - Add sufficient quantity to make a specific total
ud - As directed
NR - No refills allowed
DAW - Dispense as written
w/ - With
w/o - Without

Medical Terminology

SOB - Shortness of breath
aq - Water
Sig. - Write or label instructions
ad lib - At pleasure or freely
amp - Ampule (a sealed container)
BM - Bowel movement
BP - Blood pressure
BPH - Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BS - Blood sugar level
BSA - Body surface area
Ca - Calcium
CAD - Coronary artery disease
CHF - Congestive heart failure
COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
dil - Dilute
disp - Dispense medication
div - Divide the prescribed dose

Condition Abbreviations

DJD - Degenerative joint disease
DM - Diabetes mellitus
dtd - Give of such doses
DW - Distilled water
Dx - Diagnosis
elix - Elixir
GERD - Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI - Gastrointestinal
GU - Genitourinary
gr - Grain (a unit of measure)
gtt - Drop measurement
HA - Headache
HBP - High blood pressure
HR - Heart rate
HTN - Hypertension
ID - Intradermal (under the skin)
inj - Injection
IU - International units

Miscellaneous

JRA - Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
KCl - Potassium chloride
Kg - Kilogram
mEq - Milliequivalent
mg/kg - Milligram per kilogram
N&V - Nausea and vomiting
noct - At night

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