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Pharmacy Calculations conversions & abbreviations
From Midwestern Univerity's pharmacy calculations class
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Pharmacology
Graduate
09/13/2009
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Term
1 mcg = ? mg
 Definition
1 mcg = 0.001 mg
Term
1 mg = ? mcg
 Definition
1 mg = 1000 mcg
Term
1 g = ? mg
 Definition
1 g = 1000 mg
Term
1 kg = ? g
 Definition
1 kg = 1000 g
Term
1 mL = ? mcL
 Definition
1 mL = 1000 mcL
Term
100 mL = ? dL
 Definition
100 mL = 1 dL
Term
1 L = ? mL
 Definition
1 L = 1000 mL
Term
1 T = ? tsp
 Definition
1 T = 3 tsp
Term
1 fl oz = ? C
 Definition
1 fl oz = 1/8 C
Term
1 fl oz = ? T
 Definition
1 fl oz = 2 T
Term
1 fl oz = ? mL
 Definition
1 fl oz = 30 mL
Term
1 pt = ? mL
 Definition
1 pt = 473 mL = 16 fl.oz.
Term
1 quart = ? mL
 Definition
1 quart = 946 mL
= 32 fl oz
Term
1 gallon = ? mL
 Definition
1 gallon = 3785 mL

= 128 fl oz
Term
1 fluid dram (ろ) = ? mL
 Definition
1 ろ = 5 mL
Term
1 fluid dram (ろ) = ? tsp
 Definition
1 ろ = 1 tsp
Term
1 grain (gr) = ? mg
 Definition
1 gr = 65 mg
Term
1 oz = ? g
 Definition
1 oz = 28.4 g
Term
1 lb = ? g
 Definition
1 lb = 454 g
Term
1 kg = ? lbs
 Definition
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
Term
1 in = ? cm
 Definition
1 in = 2.54 cm
Term
What is the roman numeral for one half?
 Definition
ss
Term
Compounding instruction:
aa stands for?
 Definition
of each
Term
ad
 Definition
up to
(Compounding instruction)
Term
aq
 Definition
water
(Compounding instruction)
Term
dtd
 Definition
give of such doses

(Compounding instruction)
Term
div
 Definition
divide
(Compounding instruction)
Term
et
 Definition
and
(compounding instruction)
Term
ft
 Definition
make
(compounding instruction)
Term
M
 Definition
mix
(compounding instuction)
Term
qs
 Definition
enough; sufficient quantity
(compounding instruction)
Term
amp
 Definition
ampule (dosage form)
Term
cap or caps
 Definition
Capsules (dosage form)
Term
chart
 Definition
powder paper (dosage form)
Term
crm
 Definition
cream (dosage form)
Term
elix
 Definition
elixir (dosage form)
Term
gtt, gtts
 Definition
drops (dosage form)
Term
MDI
 Definition
Metered Dose Inhaler (dosage form)
Term
nebs
 Definition
solution for nebulization (dosage form)
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth (not a dosage form but means pt should not be administered medications orally)
Term
oint
 Definition
ointment (dosage form)
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth, orally or swallowed (dosage form)
Term
pr
 Definition
suppository (when written after drug name) (dosage form)
Term
pulv
 Definition
powder (dosage form)
Term
sl
 Definition
sublingual form (dosage form)
Term
sol or soln
 Definition
solution (dosage form)
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository (dosage form)
Term
susp
 Definition
suspension (dosage form)
Term
SVN
 Definition
small volume nebulizer (dosage form)
Term
syr
 Definition
syrup (caution-also used for syringe; dosage form)
Term
tab
 Definition
tablets (dosage form)
Term
ung
 Definition
ointment (dosage form)
Term
aa (route)
 Definition
affected area (route)
Term
ad
 Definition
right ear (route)
Term
as
 Definition
left ear (route)
Term
au
 Definition
each ear/both ears (route)
Term
H
 Definition
hypodermic (route)
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal (route)
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscularly (route)
Term
inj
 Definition
injection (route)
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenously (route)
Term
IVPB
 Definition
intravenous piggyback (route)
Term
od
 Definition
right eye (route)
Term
os
 Definition
left eye (route)
Term
ou
 Definition
both eyes (route)
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth OR orally (route)
Term
pr
 Definition
rectally OR into the rectum (route)
Term
pv
 Definition
vaginally OR into the vagina (route)
Term
SC, SQ, or subq
 Definition
subcutaneously (route)
Term
S/S
 Definition
swish and spit OR swish and swallow (route)
Term
top
 Definition
topically (route)
Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
alt
 Definition
alternating
Term
am
 Definition
morning
Term
bid
 Definition
twice daily
Term
biw
 Definition
twice weekly
Term
cid
 Definition
5 times a day
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
hs
 Definition
bedtime
Term
min
 Definition
minute
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
pm
 Definition
evening; night
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qam
 Definition
every morning
Term
qd
 Definition
every day
Term
qhs
 Definition
Bedtime or daily at bedtime
Term
qid
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
qpm
 Definition
every evening
Term
qweek
 Definition
every week
Term
sid
 Definition
once daily (vets)
Term
tid
 Definition
three times daily
Term
tiw
 Definition
three times weekly
Term
wk
 Definition
week (w for week only in compound forms like biw)
Term
Δ
 Definition
change
Term
ā
 Definition
before
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
freely
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ATC
 Definition
around the clock
Term
BS, FBG
 Definition
Blood sugar, fasting blood glucose
Term
c (bar)
 Definition
with
Term
max
 Definition
maximum
Term
min
 Definition
minimum
Term
MR
 Definition
may repeat
Term
non rep
 Definition
do not repeat OR no refills
Term
NTE
 Definition
not to exceed
Term
OTC
 Definition
over the counter
Term
p (bar)
 Definition
after
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
rep
 Definition
repeat
Term
s (bar)
 Definition
without
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
ut dict or ud
 Definition
as directed
Term
WA
 Definition
while awake
Term
x (bar)
 Definition
except
Term
x
 Definition
times
Term
x1
 Definition
one time
Term
x2
 Definition
two times
Term
x3
 Definition
three times
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CP
 Definition
chest pain
Term
HA, H/A
 Definition
headache
Term
HTN, HBP
 Definition
hypertension, high blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
N/V
 Definition
nausea/vomiting
Term
Temp
 Definition
temperature
Term
RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
sz
 Definition
seizures
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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