Commonly Approved Pharmacological Abbreviations
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amp
ampule
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cap
capsule
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cr
cream
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elix
elixir
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liq
liquid
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lot
lotion
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sup
suppository
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syr
syrup
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tab
tablet
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ung
ointment
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C
cup, Celsius
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ds
double stength
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g, gm
gram
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gr
grain
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gtt
drop
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kg
kilogram
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L
liter
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lb
pound
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mcg
microgram
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mEq
millequivalent
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mg
milligram(s)
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mg/dL
miligrams per deciliter
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oz
ounce
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qt
quart
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tbsp
tablespoon
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tsp
teaspoon
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ID
intradermally
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IM
intramuscularly\`\`
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inj
inject, injection
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IV
intravenously
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PO
by mouth, orally
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PR
rectally
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r, rec
rectally
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subcut
subcutaneously
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top
topically
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a
before
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ac
before meals
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ad lib
as desired
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AM
morning
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bid
twice a day
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\-C
with
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d
daily, day
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h, hr
hour
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noct
night
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pc
after meals
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PM
evening, nighttime
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PRN
whenever neccessary
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q
every
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qam
every morning
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q4h
every 4 hours
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qid
four times per day
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stat
immediately
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ut dict
as directed
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Agit
shake, stir
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aq
water
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ASA
aspirin
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cmpd
compund
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DAW
dispense as written
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dil
dilute
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disp
dispense
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eq
equivelant
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ext
extract
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Fe
iron
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gen
generic
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H2O
water
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K
potassium
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MDI
metered-dose inhaler
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med
medicine
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MO
mineral oil
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neb
nebulizer
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NKA
no known allergies
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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N/V
nausea/vomitting
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nr
no refills
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OTC
over-the-counter
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o2
oxygen
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per
by means of, through
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qs
sufffiecient amount
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rept
repeat
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rf
refills
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rx
prescription, treatment
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\-s
without
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sig
write on the label
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susp
suspension
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sx
symptoms
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tinc
tincture
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TO
telephone order
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tx
treatment
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VO
verbal order
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ampule
a small sealed single-use glass or plastic container containing sterile parenteral medications or solutions
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suppository
a small solid cylinder-shaped meducation for insertion in to the rectum or vagina; solid at room temperature, dissolves at body temperature
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syrup
a concentrated solution of sugar in water with a flavoring, sometimes with a medication in it
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compound
combination of atoms of an element; phramacolgically, it refers to a mixture of medications or a medication with a specific base
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extract
a concentrated combination of vegetable products and alcohol
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potassium
a mineral that controls fluid volume, muscle, and cardiac activity, and other bodily functions
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metered-dose inhaler
a medication-delivery device that disperses the medication as an aerosol spray, mist, or powder into the airways via inhalation
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mebulizer
a device for creating and delivering an areosol spray for inhalation
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over-the-counter
available for purchase without a prescription
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suspension
a liquid preparation consisting of solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid in which they are not soluble
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tincture
a medicinal prearation in an alcohol base, sometimes for oral and sometimes for topical use
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