Pharm Calc

Pharmacy Calculations Flashcards, copied initially from Quizlet because they suck now :(

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2. Up to, to make

Agit

Agitate

CPD

Compound

Dil

Dilute

Div

Divide

DTD

give of such doses

Ft

make

Trit

triturate or grind into a powder

DAW

dispense as written

NR

no refills

OTC

over the counter

QS

a sufficient quantity

D5W (fluids)

dextrose 5% in water

D10 (fluids)

dextrose 10% in water

NS (fluids)

normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

½ NS (fluids)

half strength normal saline (.45% NaCl)

LR (fluids)

Lactated Ringers

IU (medication strength)

internation unit

amp (form)

ampule

cap. (form)

capsule

EC (form)

enteric coated

Gtt (form)

drops

MDI (form)

metered dose inhaler

SR (form)

sustained release

supp (form)

suppository

IP (route)

intraperitoneal

IT (route)

intrathecal

IV (route)

intravenous

IVP (route)

intravenous push

IVPB (route)

intravenous piggyback

SC or SQ (route)

subcutaneous

SL (route)

sublingual

S/S (route)

swish and spit

Elix (form)

elixir

Emul (form)

emulsion

fl (form)

fluid

AD (route)

right ear

AS (route)

left ear

AU (route)

both ears

OD (route)

right eye

OS (route)

left eye

OU (route)

both eyes

PO (route)

by mouth

PR (route)

rectally

PV (route)

vaginally

2 in 1 PN

two in one parenteral nutrition (no lipids)

3 in 1 PN

three in one parenteral nutrition (lipids included)

MVI

IV multivitamin

5- FU

fluorouracil - oncology related med

APAP

Acetaminophen - OTC med

ASA

Aspirin - OTC med

AZT

Zidovudine - HIV related med

CE

Conjugated estrogens- hormones

HCTZ

Hydrochlorothiazide - Diuretic med

INH

Isoniazid- antibacterial med

MgSO4

Magnesium Sulfate - electrolyte med

MOM

Milk of Magnesia - OTC med

MTX

Methotrexate - oncology related med

Nitro Drip

Nitroglycerin infusion - chest pain med

NTG

Nitroglycerin - chest pain med

PB

Phenobarbital - CNS related med

PCN

Penicillin - Antibiotic med

EPO

Erythropoietin/ epoetin - blood production med

TMP/SMX

Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole - Antibiotic med

%

grams / 100 total units - related to med strength

% w/v

g/100mL

Ex) 4.5% w/v = 4.5g / 100mL

% w/w

g/ 100g

Ex) 4.5% w/w= 4.5g/100g

% v/v

mL/ 100mL

Ex) 4.5% v/v = 4.5mL/ 100mL

mg%

mg/100g

Ex) 4.5 mg% = 4.5mg/100g

mEq/mL

milliequivalents per milliliter

Ex) 1.2 mEq of Na

Mmol

millimole

mOsm

Milliosmole(s)

inf

infusion

Liq, sol, or soln

solution

lot

lotion

nebs

Nebulizer

oint

Ointment

puff

inhalation

Susp

suspension

syr

syrup

AAA (route)

Apply to affected area

(can also mean abdominal aortic aneurism)

Bol (route)

bolus

bucc (route)

buccal

ID (route)

Intradermal

IM (route)

intramuscular

IN (route)

intranasal

NPO (route)

Nothing By Mouth

AC

before meals

ad lib

Freely, as desired, as much as needed

ASAP

as soon as possible

STAT

immediately

ALT

Alternating

AM

before noon, morning

ATC

around the clock

BID

twice a day, twice daily

BIW

Biweekly, twice in a week

PC

after meals

PM

evening, afternoon

PRN

as needed

Q

every