Quick Reference Tables: Prescriptions and Measurements (Pharmacy Technician)

Vocabulary flashcards covering prescription abbreviations, roman numerals, and unit conversions from the lecture notes.

a

before

ac

before meals

ad

right ear

as

left ear

au

both ears

gtt, gtts

a drop; drops

h, hr

hour

hs

at bedtime

im

intramuscular

iv

intravenous

pc

after meals

po

by mouth

pr

per rectum

prn

as needed

q

every; each

qd

every day

qam

every morning

qpm

every evening

qhs

every bedtime

qod

every other day

q4h

every 4 hours

qid

four times a day

qs

a sufficient quantity

sig

write, label; directions for use

tid

three times a day

bid

twice a day

od

right eye

os

left eye

ou

both eyes

ut dict/ud

as directed

stat

immediately

disp

dispense

ss

one-half

i

1

V or v

5

X or x

10 (Roman numeral)

L or l

50 (Roman numeral)

C or c

100 (Roman numeral)

D or d

500 (Roman numeral)

M or m

1000 (Roman numeral)

How many mcg in a g

1,000,000 mcg

How many mg in a g

1000 mg

g

gram

How many g in a kg

1000 grams

µL mow many mcL in a L

1,000,000 mcL

How many mL in a L

1,000 mL

L

liter

How many µm (micrometer) in a m

1,000,000 micrometer

How many cm in a m

100 cm

m

meter

How many m in a km

1000 meters

How many qt in a gal

4 qt

How many pt in a qt

2 pt

How many oz in a pt

16 fl oz

How many fl dr in a fl oz

8 fl dr (dram)

How many min in a fl dr

60 min (dram)

min

minim; apothecary unit

How many oz in a lb

16 oz

How many gr in a oz

437.5 gr

How many mg in a gr

64.8 mg

how many mL in a tsp

5 mL

How many mL in a tbs

15 mL

How many mL in an oz

30 mL