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Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
Abbreviations for Prescriptions
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Health Care
12th Grade
08/25/2008

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Cards

Term

where

 

 

ad

Definition

 

 

right ear

Term

where

 

 

ou

Definition

 

 

both eyes

Term

where

 

 

os

Definition

 

 

 

left eye

Term

where

 

 

sc

Definition

 

 

 

 under the skin

Term

where

 

 

ID

Definition

 

 

 

into the skin

Term

where

 

 

IA

Definition

 

 

 

into the artery

Term

where

 

 

IT

Definition

 

 

 

intrathecal

Term

where

 

 

IC

Definition

 

 

 

intracardiac

Term

where

 

 

SL

Definition

 

 

 sublingual

(under the tongue)

Term

where

 

 

rect or R

Definition

 

 rectally, in the rectum

Term

where

 

 

od

Definition

 

 

 

right eye

Term

where

 

 

po

Definition

 

 

 

by mouth

Term

where

 

 

IV

Definition

 

 into the vein:

bolus or drip

Term

where

 

 

IM

Definition

 

 

 

intramuscularly

Term

where

 

 

as

Definition

 

 

 

left ear

Term

where

 

 

au

Definition

 

 

 

both ears

Term

when

 

 

hs

Definition

 

 

 

at bedtime

(before sleep)

Term

when

 

 

pc

Definition

 

 

 

after meals

(think of p.m.)

Term

when

 

 

wo or  s

Definition

 

 

 

without

Term

when

 

 

qd

Definition

 

 

 

once a day

(or everyday)

Term

when

 

 

bid

Definition

 

 

 

twice a day

Term

when

 

 

tid

Definition

 

 

 

three times a day

Term

when

 

 

q  wk

Definition

 

 

 

once a week

Term

when

 

 

prn

Definition

 

 

 

as needed

Term

when

 

 

ut  dict

Definition

 

 

 

as directed

Term

when

 

 

atc

Definition

 

 

 

around the clock

Term

when

 

 

qh

Definition

 

 

 

every hour

Term

when

 

 

or  c

Definition

 

 

 

with

Term

when

 

 

qod

Definition

 

 

 

every other day

Term

when

 

 

qid

Definition

 

 

 

four times a day

Term

drug form

 

 

tab

Definition

 

 

 

tablet

Term

drug form

 

 

cap

Definition

 

 

 

capsule

Term

drug form

 

 

pul

Definition

 

 

 

pulvule

(a gelatin-based medicinal capsule)

Term

drug form

 

 

syr

Definition

 

 

 

syrup

Term

drug form

 

 

susp

Definition

 

 

 

suspension

Term

drug form

 

 

elix

Definition

 

 

 

elixir

Term

drug form

 

 

ext

Definition

 

 

 

extract

Term

drug form

 

 

tinct

Definition

 

 

 

tincture

Term

drug form

 

 

ung or  oint

Definition

 

 

 

ointment

Term

how much

 

 

aa

Definition

 

 

 

of each

Term

how much

 

 

tsp

Definition

 

 

 

teaspoon

Term

how much

 

 

tbsp

Definition

 

 

 

tablespoon

Term

how much

 

 

gtt

Definition

 

 

 

drop

Term

how much

 

 

mg

Definition

 

 

 

milligram

Term

how much

 

 

mcg

Definition

 

 

 

microgram

Term

how much

 

 

cc

Definition

 

 

 

cubic centimeter

(same as ml)

Term

how much

 

 

fl

Definition

 

 

 

fluid

Term

how much

 

 

g

Definition

 

 

 

gram

Term

how much

 

 

gr

Definition

 

 

 

grain

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