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Pharm medication abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/09/2011
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Term
a (with a dash over the top)

 Definition
before
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aa
 Definition
of each
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a.c. or ac
 Definition
before meals
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ad lib
 Definition
as desire, freely
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am
 Definition
morning before noon
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amp
 Definition
ampule
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aq
 Definition
aqueous, water
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b.i.d. bid
 Definition
twice a day
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b.i.w.
 Definition
twice a week
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c (with a slash over it0
 Definition
with
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c, C
 Definition
cup
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cap, caps
 Definition
capsule
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CD
 Definition
controlled dose
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CD
 Definition
controlled dose
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CR
 Definition
controlled release
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dil.
 Definition
dilute
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DS
 Definition
double strength
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EC
 Definition
enteric coated
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elix.
 Definition
elixer
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fl.fld
 Definition
fluid
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GT
 Definition
gastrostomy tube
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gtt
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drop
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h, hr
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hour
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ID
 Definition
intradermal
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IV
 Definition
intravenous
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IVPB
 Definition
intravenous piggy back
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IVSS
 Definition
intravenous Soluset
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IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
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KVO
 Definition
keep vein open
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LA
 Definition
long acting
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LA
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long acting
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LOS
 Definition
length of stay
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min
 Definition
minute
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mix
 Definition
mixture
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NAS
 Definition
intranasal
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NG, NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
 Definition
at night
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NS, N/S
 Definition
normal saline
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P (with a slash over it)
 Definition
after
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p.c. pc
 Definition
after meals
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per
 Definition
through or by
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Pm, PM
 Definition
evening, before midnight
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p.o.
 Definition
by mouth, oral
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p.r.
 Definition
by rectum
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p.r.n. prn
 Definition
when necessary/required, as needed
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q
 Definition
every
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q.a.m.
 Definition
every morning
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q.h.
 Definition
every hour
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q2h, q4h, q6h etc...
 Definition
every 2 hours etc.
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q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
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q.s.
 Definition
a sufficient amount/as much as needed
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rect
 Definition
rectum
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s (with a slash over it)
 Definition
without
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sl, SL
 Definition
subligual
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s.o.s. SOS
 Definition
may be repeated once if necessary
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SR
 Definition
sustained release
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S&S
 Definition
swish and swallow
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stat
 Definition
immediately, at once
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subcut
 Definition
subcutaneous
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supp
 Definition
suppository
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susp
 Definition
suspension
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sys, syr
 Definition
syrup
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
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t.i.d, tid
 Definition
three times a day
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tr., tinct
 Definition
tincture
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ung., oint
 Definition
ointment
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vag, v
 Definition
vaginally
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XL
 Definition
long acting
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XR
 Definition
extended release
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c, C
 Definition
cup
Term
g
 Definition
gram
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g
 Definition
gram
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
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gtt
 Definition
drop
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kg
 Definition
kilogram
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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mL
 Definition
milliliter
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oz
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ounce
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pt
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pint
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qt
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quart
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T, tbs
 Definition
tablespoon
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