Pharmacology Medical Abbreviations

Flashcards covering vocabulary, abbreviations, conversions, and key concepts discussed in the lecture.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be written without periods.

BID

Twice a day.

AC

Before meals.

AM

Morning.

DC

Discharge or Discontinue.

D5W

Solution called dextrose five percent in water, 5% sugar in water.

DS

Double strength.

ER

Extended Release.

mg

Milligram.

gtt

Drop.

IV

Intravenous.

HS

Bedtime.

MCG

Micrograms.

NPO

Nothing per oral, nothing by mouth.

mL

Milliliter.

PC

After meals.

PO

By mouth.

PRN

As needed.

Q2H

Every two hours.

QH

Every hour.

QID

Four times a day.

SubQ

Subcutaneous.

SL

Sublingual.

STAT

Immediately.

CPOE

Computerized Physician Order Entry. Prescriptions in the computer sent to the pharmacy.

EMAR

Electronic Medication Administration Record.

DEA number

Physician Drug Enforcement Administration Registration number.

Apothecary

Pharmacist or Druggist.

Metric System base units of measure

Liter (volume), Meter (length), Gram (weight).

Household System

The system that is the least accurate for measuring.

Metric Conversions

1 gram equals 1,000 milligrams, which equals 1,000,000 micrograms.

One (1) teaspoon

Five (5) milliliters.

One (1) tablespoon

Fifteen (15) milliliters.

One (1) ounce

Thirty (30) milliliters.

One (1) measuring cup

240 milliliters.

CC

Cubic Centimeters.

Kilogram to Pounds

To convert kilograms to pounds, multiply by 2.2.

Pounds to Kilograms

To convert pounds to kilograms, divide by 2.2.