PHA 313: Calculations in Pharmacy Practice - Abbreviations and Symbols

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards generated from the pharmacy practice calculations lecture notes covering Roman numerals, prescription directions, patient instructions (signa), measurement units, dosage vehicles, and administration routes.

SS

$\frac{1}{2}$ ; one-half

i (j)

$$1$$

v (V)

$$5$$

x (X)

$$10$$

L

$$50$$

C

$$100$$

D

$$500$$

M

$$1000$$

aa. (ana)

of each

ad (ad)

up to; to make

disp. (dispensatur)

dispense

div. (dividatur)

divide

d.t.d. (denture)

give of such doses

ft (fiat)

make

M. (mice)

mix

No. (numero)

number

non rep. (non repatatur)

do not repeat

q.s. (quantum sufficit)

a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad (quantum sufficiat ad)

a sufficient quantity to make

Sig. (signa)

write (directions on label)

a.c. (ante cibos)

before meals

ad lib (ad libatum)

at pleasure; freely

admin

administer

am (ante meridiem)

morning

aq. (aqua)

water

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d.; BID (bis in die)

twice a day

c; c (cum)

with

d (die)

day

dil. (dilatus)

dilute

h; hr (hora)

hour

h.s. (hora somni)

at bedtime

min (minatum)

minute

m&n

morning and night

N&V

nausea and vomiting

noct. (nocte)

night

NPO (non per os)

nothing by mouth

p.c. (post cibos)

after meals

pm (post meridiem)

afternoon; evening

p.o.; PO (per os)

by mouth (orally)

p.r.n.; PRN (pro re nata)

as needed

q; Q (quaque)

every

qd; QD

every day (one daily)

qAM

every morning

Q4H ; Q8H; etc.

every (number) hours

q.i.d.; QID (quarter in die)

four times a day

rep. (repetatur)

repeat

s; 5 (sine)

without

s.i.d. (semel in die)

once a day

s.o.s. (si opus sit)

if there is need; as needed

stat. (stamin)

immediately

t.i.d.; TID (ter in die)

three times a day

ut dict. (ut dictum)

as directed

wk.

week

BSA

body surface area

cm³ ; cc

cubic centimeter or milliliter (mL)

fl (fluidus)

fluid

f3 (fluid dram)

fluid dram

f3 (fluid ounce)

fluid ounce

f3ss

half-fluid ounce

g

gram

Gal; gal

gallon

gtt (gutta)

drop

gtts/min

drops (of drug solution) per minute

I.U. or IU

International units

lb (libra)

pound

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m²

square meter

μg; mcg; ug

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

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

mg/m²

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

mL

milliliter

mL/hr

milliliters (of drug solution) per hour

mL/min

milliliters (of drug solution) per minute

mOsm; mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz.

ounce

pt.

pint

qt.

quart

amp.

ampule

cap.

capsule

D5LR

Dextrose $5\%$ in Lactated Ringer's

D5NS

Dextrose $5\%$ in Normal Slaine

D5W

Dextrose $5\%$ in Water

D10W

Dextrose $10\%$ in Water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

Normal saline ($0.9\%$ sodium chloride)

12NS

Half Normal saline ($0.45\%$ sodium chloride)

14NS

Quarter Normal Saline ($0.225\%$ sodium chloride)

oint.; ung.; ungt. (unguentum)

ointment; unguent

pow.

powder

pulv. (pulvis)

powder

LR; RL; R/L

Lactated Ringer's; Ringer's Lactate

sol. (solutio)

solution

supp.; sup. (suppositorium)

suppository

susp.; sus.

suspension

syr. (syrupus)

syrup