Pharmacy Technician Certification

ac

before meals

amp

ampuole

bid

twice a day

cap

capsule

emuls

emulsion

hs

at bedtime or at hour of sleep

npo

nothing by mouth

oint

ointment

pc

after meals

po

by mouth

pr

per rectum

q4h

every 4 hr

q6h

every 6 hr

q8h

every 8 hr

qd

every or each day

qid

four times per day

qod

every other day

stat

immediately

supp

suppository

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

tid

three times per day

tsp

teaspoon

tbsp

tablespoon

qt

quart

pt

pint

oz

ounce

NS

normal saline (0.9%)

mL

milliliter

mg

milligram

mEq

milliequivalent

mcg

microgram

lb

pound

kg

kilogram

gr

grain

g

gram

gal

gallon

fl oz

fluid ounce

DW

distilled water

D5W

5% dextrose in water

D5LR

5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution

D20W

20% dextrose in water

D10W

10% dextrose in water

cc

cubic centimeter

1/2 NS

1/2 Normal Saline (0.45%)

APhA

American Pharmaceutical Association

ASAP

as soon as possible

AWP

average wholesale price

CMS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

DAW

dispense as written

DEA

drug enforcement agency

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FDA

Food & Drug Administration

GERD

`gastroesophageal reflux disease

GPO

group purchasing organization

HIPAA

health insurance portability and accountability act

TJC

the joint commission

MI

myocardial infarction

NABP

national association of boards of pharmacy

NF

national formulary

OSHA

occupation safety & health administration

OTC

over the counter

P&T Committee

Pharmacy & therapeutics committee

PI

protease inhibitor

U & C

usual & customary

USP

united states pharmacopeia

3TC

lamivudine

APAP

acetaminophen

ASA

aspirin

AZT

azidothymidine

ddi

didanosine

D4T

stavudine

FeSO4

ferrous sulfate

HCTZ

hydrocholorthiazide

INH

isoniazide

KCl

potassium chloride

MOM

milk of magnesia

NTG

nitrogylcerin

Pb

phenobarbital

PCN

penicillin

SMZ-TMP

sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

TCN

tetracycline

Premarin

conjugated estrogens

Lipitor

atorvastatin

Norvsac

amlodipine

Lanoxin

digoxin

Zithromax

azithromycin

Zocor

simvastatin

Zestril

lisinopril

Tenormin

atenolol

Xanax

alprazolam

Cardizem

diltiazem

Glucotrol

glipizide

Allegra

fexofenadine

Procardia

nifedipine

Dilantin

phenytoin

Wellbutrin

bupropion

Relafen

nabumetone

Risperdal

risperidone

Serevent

salmeterol