Medical Abbreviations and Medications Review

Flashcards covering medical abbreviations, terminology, and common trade/generic drug pairs with their corresponding medical indications.

a

Before

AC / a.c.

Before Eating or Before meals

AD

Right ear

AS

Left ear

AU

Both ears

BID / b.i.d.

$2$ times daily

c

With

DX / Dx

Diagnosis

gr

Grain; $1 = 65\,mg$

HS

At bedtime

MSO4

Morphine

OD

Right eye

OS

Left eye

OU

Both eyes

P

After

PC

After meals

Q

Every

QD / q.d.

Everyday

QH / q.h.

Every hour

Q4h / q.6.h.

Every $4$ hours or every $6$ hours

QID / q.i.d.

$4$ times a day

Qod / q.o.d.

Every other day

Tid / t.i.d.

Three times a day

generic

Drug name that is not capitalized; refers to the original manufacturer before the FDA

Trade

Capitalized drug name used by the company that markets the drug

Klonopin / Clonazepam

Used for Anxiety, Seizures, and Panic

Macrobid / Nitrofurantoin

Used for Bladder Infections

Desyrel / Trazodone

Used for Depression and Anxiety

Zocor / Simvastatin

Used for Heart Problems and reducing lipids

Miralax / Polyethylene glycol

Used for constipation

Percocet / Oxycodone Acetaminophen

Used for Pain

Lasix / Furosemide

Used for Edema caused by heart failure, liver disease, or kidney failure

Lanoxin / Digoxin

Used for Heart failure

Neurontin / Gabapentin

Used for Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Chronic Pain

Remeron / Mirtazapine

Used for Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia

Depakote / Valproic Acid

Used for Seizures, Bipolar, and Anxiety

Ativan / Lorazepam

Used for Anxiety and Panic

Ambien / Zolpidem

Used for Insomnia

Coreg / Carvedilol

Used for High Blood Pressure

Ultram / Tramadol

Used for Pain and Inflammation

Norvasc / Amlodipine

Used for High Blood Pressure

Celexa / Citalopram

Used for Depression, OCD, Agoraphobia, and Anxiety

Lortab / Hydrocodone

Used for Pain and Inflammation

Cymbalta / Duloxetine

Used for Depression, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Fibromyalgia

Torprol XL / Metoprolol

Used for High Blood Pressure and Chest Pain

Aleve Midol / Naproxen

Used for Pain, Fever, Swelling, and Arthritis

Prilosec / Omeprazole

Used for Heartburn and GERD

Wellbutrin / Bupropion

Used for SAD, Smoking Cessation, and Depression

Xanax / Alprazolam

Used for Anxiety and Panic

Haldol / Haloperidol

Antipsychotic used for Schizophrenia

Tylenol / Acetaminophen

Used for Pain

Colace / Docusate Sodium

Used for Constipation

Ondansetron

Used for Nausea

Bisacodyl

Used for Constipation

Diflucan / Fluconazole

Used for fungal yeast infection

MS Contin / Morphine

Used for pain and inflammation

Namenda / Memantine

Used for Alzheimers dementia

Advil / Ibuprofen

Used for pain and inflammation

Prozac / Fluoxetine

Used for anxiety and depression

Cipro / Ciprofloxacin

Antibiotic used for bacterial infections

Coumadin / Warfarin

Used for blood clots

Zyloprim / Allopurinol

Used for High blood uric acid, Gout, Kidney Stones, Chemo side effects, and Arthritis

Zantac / Ranitidine

Used to decrease stomach acid

Seroquel / Quetiapine

Used for depression, anxiety, and insomnia

Fosamax / Alendronate

Used for bone loss and osteoporosis

Qbrelis / Lisinopril

Used for High blood pressure

Phenergan / Promethazine

Used for allergies, motion sickness, and pain

Imodium / Loperamide

Used for diarrhea

Xarelto / Rivaroxaban

Used for Blood clots

Synthroid / Levothyroxine

Used for Hypothyroidism

Aricept / Donepezil

Used for Alzheimers

Bayer / Aspirin

Used for Pain and Inflammation

/ fx

Broken bone fracture

Abx

Antibiotic

AF

Atrial fibrillation

ASA

Aspirin

BG

Blood glucose

BM

Bowel movement

BMI

Body mass index

BP

Blood pressure

Cath

Catheter

c/c

Chief complaint

c/o

Complains of

CNA

Certified nursing assistant

D/C

Discontinue

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOB

Date of birth

DON

Director of nursing

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

ED / ER

Emergency department or Emergency room

EMS

Emergency medical services

F/U

Follow up

gtt.

Drops

H & P

History and physical

h. / h / hr

Hour or Heart rate

h/o / Hx

History of or History

HCTZ

Hydrochlorothiazide

HH

Home health

Ht / Wt

Height and Weight