Common Pharmaceutical Terms

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A
Before
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aa. or ã ã
of each
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ABW
Actual Body Weight
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a.c.
before meals
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a.d.
Right ear
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ad lib.
At pleasure, freely
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admin
Administer
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a.m.
Morning
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amp.
Ampule
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APAP
Acetaminophen
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aq.
Water
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aq.dist
Distilled water
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**a.s.**
**Left ear**
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ASA
Aspirin
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ATC
Around the clock
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a.u.
Each ear
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b.i.d.
Twice a day
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BM
Bowel movement
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BMI
Body mass index
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BP
Blood pressure
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BS
Blood sugar
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BSA
Body surface area
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BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
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BW
Body weight
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C
Centigrade
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c.
With
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Cc
With food or meals
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CA
Cancer or cardiac arrest
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Cap
Capsule
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CBC
Complete Blood Count
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Cc
Cubic centimetre
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CCT
Crude coal tar
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chart of chartulae
Powder or powder paper
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CHD
Congestive heart disease
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C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
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d
Day
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disc. Or D.C.
Discontinue
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disp.
Dispense
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div.
Divide
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DOB
Date of Birth
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DPT
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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DS
Double strength
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d.t.d.
Give of such doses
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DW
Distilled Water
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D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
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DX
Diagnose
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EC
enteric coated
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ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
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EDTA
Edetate
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EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
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EFAD
essential fatty acid deficiency
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elix.
Elixir
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e.m.p.
as directed
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EPI
Epinephrine
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ER
emergency room
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et
And
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f. or ft.
Make
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F
Fahrenheit
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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FFA
Free fatty acid
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fl. or fld
Fluid
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ft.
Make
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garg
Gargle
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g or Gm
Gram
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GI
gastro-intestinal
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gr
Grain
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gtt, gtts
drop, drops
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GYN
Gynecology
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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CNS
Central nervous system
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comp.
Compound
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPZ
Chlorpromazine
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HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
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HEPA
high efficiency particular air
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h.s.
at bedtime
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HT
Height
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HPN
Hypertension
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HPI
History of present illness
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IBW
Ideal body weight
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ICU
Intensive care unit
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ID
Intradermal
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IM
Intramuscular
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INH
Isoniazid
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I&O
input and output
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inj.
Injection
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IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure
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IU or iu
International unit
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IV
Intravenous
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IVP
intravenous push or IV pyelogram
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IVPB
intravenous piggy back
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L
Liter
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LCD
Coal Tar Solution
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M.
Mix
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m2 or M2
square meter
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mcg
Microgram
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MEq
Milliequivalent
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mg
Milligram
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MI
myocardial infarction
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Ml
Millilitre