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Ch. 3 Pharmacology
Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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a: | before |
ac: | before meals |
ad lib: | as desired |
AM: | morning |
bid: | twice a day |
c: (with a bar over it) | with |
d: | daily, day |
h: hr: | hour |
noct: | night |
pc: | after meals |
PM: | evening , nighttime |
PRN: | whenever necessary |
q: | every |
qam: | every morning |
q4h: | every 4 hours |
qid: | 4 times a day |
stat: | immediatly |
ut dict: | as directed |
Agit: | shake, stir |
aq: | water |
ASA: | aspirin |
cmpd: | compound |
DAW: | dispense as written |
dil: | dilute |
disp: | dispense |
eq: | equivalent |
ext: | extract |
Fe: | iron |
gen: | generic |
H2O: | water |
K: | potassium |
MDI: | metered-dose inhaler |
med: | medicine |
MO: | mineral oil |
neb: | nebulizer |
NKA: | no known allergies |
NPO: | nothing by mouth |
N/V: | nausea/vomiting |
nr: | no refills |
OTC: | over the counter |
O2: | oxygen |
per: | by means of, through |
qs: | sufficient amount |
rept: | repeat |
rf: | refill (s) |
rx: | prescription, treatment |
s: (with a bar over it) | without |
sig: | write on the label |
susp: | suspension |
sx: | symptoms |
tinc: | tincture |
TO: | telephone order |
tx: | treatment |
VO: | verbal order |