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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?

<p>Right eye (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'o.s.' stand for?

<p>Left eye (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.o.' mean?

<p>By mouth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'S.L.' refer to?

<p>Sublingually, under the tongue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Top' mean?

<p>Topically, locally</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.r.' mean?

<p>Rectally, into the rectum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.v.' stand for?

<p>Vaginally, into the vagina (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inh' refer to?

<p>Inhalation, inhale</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SC' stand for?

<p>Subcutaneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I.M.' mean?

<p>Intramuscular</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I.V.' stand for?

<p>Intravenous</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cap' refer to?

<p>Capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tab' mean?

<p>Tablet</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Slow/Extended Release</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sol' stand for?

<p>Solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'susp' mean?

<p>Suspension</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'syr.' refer to?

<p>Syrup</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'liq.' stand for?

<p>Liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'supp.' mean?

<p>Suppository</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'crm' stand for?

<p>Cream</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ung.' refer to?

<p>Ointment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bid' mean?

<p>Twice a day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tid' stand for?

<p>Three times a day (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qid' refer to?

<p>Four times a day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a.m.' mean?

<p>Morning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.m.' stand for?

<p>Afternoon or evening (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'h.s.' mean?

<p>At bedtime (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prn' mean?

<p>As needed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a.c.' refer to?

<p>Before food, before meals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p.c.' mean?

<p>After food, after meals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stat.' mean?

<p>Immediately, now (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Take medication every ______ hour(s).

<p>hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do 'i' and 'ii' represent?

<p>One, two, etc. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ss' mean?

<p>One-half (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gtt.' stand for?

<p>Drop (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Milliliter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tsp' stand for?

<p>Teaspoon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tbsp.' mean?

<p>Tablespoon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fl.oz.' mean?

<p>Fluid ounce (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Liter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mcg' mean?

<p>Microgram (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mg' mean?

<p>Milligram (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Gram (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a.a.' mean?

<p>Of each (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq.ad' refer to?

<p>Add water up to (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Add sufficient quantity to make (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ud' stand for?

<p>As directed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NR' mean?

<p>No refills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DAW' mean?

<p>Dispense as written (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'w/' mean?

<p>With (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'w/o' mean?

<p>Without (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SOB' stand for?

<p>Shortness of breath (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq' mean?

<p>Water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sig.' mean?

<p>Write, label</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ad lib' mean?

<p>At pleasure, freely (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amp' refer to?

<p>Ampule</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BM' stand for?

<p>Bowel movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BP' mean?

<p>Blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BPH' stand for?

<p>Benign prostatic hypertrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BS' refer to?

<p>Blood sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BSA' stand for?

<p>Body surface area</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ca' refer to?

<p>Calcium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CAD' stand for?

<p>Coronary artery disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CHF' mean?

<p>Congestive heart failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'COPD' refer to?

<p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dil' stand for?

<p>Dilute</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'disp' mean?

<p>Dispense</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'div' stand for?

<p>Divide</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DJD' refer to?

<p>Degenerative joint disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DM' stand for?

<p>Diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dtd' mean?

<p>Give of such doses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DW' stand for?

<p>Distilled water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dx' mean?

<p>Diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'elix' stand for?

<p>Elixir</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GERD' mean?

<p>Gastroesophageal reflux disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GI' stand for?

<p>Gastrointestinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GU' mean?

<p>Genitourinary</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gr' refer to?

<p>Grain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HA' mean?

<p>Headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HBP' stand for?

<p>High blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HR' mean?

<p>Heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HTN' stand for?

<p>Hypertension</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ID' mean?

<p>Intradermal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inj' stand for?

<p>Injection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IU' mean?

<p>International units</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'JRA' stand for?

<p>Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'KCl' mean?

<p>Potassium chloride</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kg' stand for?

<p>Kilogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mEq' mean?

<p>Milliequivalent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mg/kg' mean?

<p>Milligram per kilogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N&V' stand for?

<p>Nausea &amp; vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'noct' mean?

<p>At night</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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