Pharmacy Abbreviations

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60 Terms

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Route of administration: ad

right ear

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Route of administration: as, al

left ear

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Route of administration: au

each ear

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Route of administration: od

right eye

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Route of administration: os, ol

left eye

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Route of administration: ou

each eye

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Route of administration: po

by mouth (orally)

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Route of administration: SL

sublingually (under the tongue)

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Route of administration: top

topically (locally)

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Route of administration: pr

rectally (into the rectum)

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Route of administration: pv

vaginally (into the vagina)

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Route of administration: inh

inhalation (inhale)

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Route of administration: per neb

by nebulizer

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Route of administration: SC, subc, subq

subcutaneous

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Route of administration: im, IM

intramuscular

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Route of administration: IV, iv

intravenous

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Route of administration: ivp, IVP

intravenous push

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Route of administration: IVPB

intravenous piggyback

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Dosage form: tab

tablet

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Dosage form: cap

capsule

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Dosage form: SR, XR, XL

extended release (slow release)

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Dosage form: sol

solution

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Dosage form: susp

suspension

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Dosage form: syr

syrup

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Dosage form: liq

liquid

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Dosage form: supp

suppository

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Dosage form: crm

cream

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Dosage form: ung, oint

ointment

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Timing of administration: bid

twice a day

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Timing of administration: tid

three times a day

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Timing of administration: qid

four times a day

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Timing of administration: am/ q am

morning / each morning

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Timing of administration: pm

afternoon (evening)

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Timing of administration: hs

at bedtime

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Timing of administration: prn

as needed

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Timing of administration: ac

before food (before meals)

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Timing of administration: pc

after food (after meals)

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Timing of administration: stat

immediately (now)

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Timing of administration: q_h

every _ hours

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Measurement: i, ii

one, two, etc

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Measurement: ss

one half (1/2)

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Measurement: gtt

drop

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Measurement: mL

milliliter

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Measurement: tsp

teaspoon (5 mL)

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Measurement: tbsp

tablespoon (15 mL)

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Measurement: fl oz

fluid ounce (30 mL)

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Measurement: L

liter

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Measurement: mcg, µg

microgram

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Measurement: mg

milligram

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Measurement: g, G, gm

gram

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Measurement: mEq

milliequivalent

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Measurement: aa

of each

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Measurement: ad

to (up to)

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Measurement: aq ad

add water up to

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Measurement: qs, qs ad

add sufficient quantity to make

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Other: UD

as directed

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Other: NR, ø

no refill

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Other: DAW

dispense as written

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other: c̄, w

with

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Other: s̄, w/o

without