Pharm Calc Exam 2 Abbreviations

aa.

of each

ad

up to; to make

disp.

dispense

div.

divide

d.t.d.

give of such doses

ft.

make

M.

mix

No.

number

non rep./NR

do not repeat

q.s

sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

sufficient quantity to make

Sig.

write (directions on label)

μg

microgram

cc OR cm3

cubic centimeter

fl

fluid

fl℥ OR f℥

fluid ounce

flʒ OR fʒ

fluid dram (on an Rx, taken to mean 1 teaspoon=5 mL, even though technically distinct

g

gram

gal

gallon

gtt

drop

I.U. or IU

international units

kg

kilogram

L

liter

lb

pound

m2

square-meter

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

mOsm or mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz

ounce

pt

pint

qt

quart

ss

one-half

Tbsp

tablespoonful

tsp or ʒ

teaspoonful

U

units

BSA

body surface area

MIU

million international units

mIU or milli-IU

thousandth of an International Unit

fl℥ss OR f℥ss

½ fluid once

mg/kg

milligram (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)

mg/m2

milligram (of drug) per meter squared (of body surface area)

mL/h OR mL/hr

milliliters per hour

°

hours

a

before

a.c.

before meals

admin

administer

AM

morning

aq.

water

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d.

twice a day

b.i.w.

2 times a week

c

with

d

day

dil.

dilute

et

and

h or hr.

hour

h.s. or qhs

(every day) at bedtime

min.

minutes

m & n

morning and night

N & V or N/V

nausea and vomiting

N.M.T. /N.T.E./max

no more than/not to exceed/maximum

noct.

night

N/V/D

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

p

after

p.c.

after meals

p.o.

by mouth

p.r.n

as needed

PM

afternoon or evening

q

every

q.d. or QD

(once) daily

qid

4 times a day

qod

every other day

q4h, q6h

every 4 hours

qAM

every morning

rep. or repatur

repeat (refill)

s

without

sid

once a day

stat.

immediately

tid

3 times a day

tiw

3 times a week

ut dict. OR u.d.

as directed

UUD

use as directed

wk.

week

x5d

for 5 days

APAP

acetaminophen

ASA

asprin

EtOH

ethanol (alcohol)

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OTC

over the counter

Anx

anxiety

BP

blood pressure

BS or BG

blood sugar or blood glucose

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CV

cardiovascular

D/C

discontinue (stop med) OR discharge

GERD

gastro-esophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal