Pharmacy Tech Exam- Abbreviations

comp

ac

before meals

pc

after meals

daw

dispense as written

prn

as needed

hs

bedtime

bid

twice daily

tid

three times daily

qid

four times daily

os

left eye

od

right eye

ou

both eyes

as

left ear

ad

right ear

au

both ears

tab

tablet

cap

capsule

po

by mouth

IV

intravenous

GTT

drops

IM

intramuscular

q4h

every four hours

q

every

d

day

h/hr

hour

iv

four

opth

opthalmic

otic

for the ear

p

after

pr

rectally

pv

vaginally

qd

every day

qs

quantity sufficient to make

qsad

add quantity to make specific volume

s

without

sig

write (on the label)

sol

solution

stat

at once or now

supp

suppository

ud

as direction

subq, subcut

subcutaneous

syr

syrup

tpn

total parenteral nutrition

top

topical

x

times

ung

ointment

qAM

once every morning

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1,000

APAP

acetaminophen

BUC

in the cheek, buccal

INH

inhalational, through the mouth

SL

sublingual, under tongue

TOP

transdermal, through skin

comp

compound

cr, crm

cream

DW

distilled water

elix

elixir

emuls

emulsion

fl, fld

fluid

LCD

coal tar solution

lin

liniment

liq

liquid

lot

lotion

mist

mixture

NS

normal saline, sodium chloride

susp

suspension

talc

talcum

troche

lozenge

aa

of each

½ NS

half strength normal saline

RL, R/L

Ringer's lactate solution or lactated Ringer's solution

ER, XR, XL

extended release

SR

slow release

ad

to, up to

aq ad

add water up to

BSA

body surface area

dil

dilute

cc

cubic centimeter

mEq

milliequivalent

app

apply

IVP

IV push

IVPB

IV piggyback

NAS

intranasal

alt h

every other hour

ATC

around the clock

et

expired time

qhs

every night at bedtime

qod

every other day

agit

shake, stir

amp

ampule

bol

bolus

BS

blood sugar

w, c

with

dtd

dispense such doses

ex water

in water

id

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