Pharm Tech Abbreviations 51-100

h or hr

hour

H2O

water

HA

headache

HBP

high blood pressure

HC

hydrocodone or hydrocortisone

HCT

hydrochlorothiazide

HCTZ

hydrochlorothiazide

hs

at bedtime

ht

height

HT or HTN

hypertension

I or i

1 (roman numeral)

IM

intramuscular

in

inch

inh

inhalation

INH

isoniazid

inj

injection

IR

immediate release

IT or ITCH

itching

IU or I.U.

international unit

IV

intravenous

K

Potassium

KCl or KCL

Potassium Chloride

kg

kilogram

L or l

liter

L or l

50 (roman numeral)

LA

long-acting

lb

pound

liq

liquid

lot

lotion

m

meter

M or m

1,000 (roman numeral)

square meters or meters squared

mcg

microgram

mcL

microliter

MDI

metered dose inhaler

MDP

Medrol Dose Pack

mEq

milliequivalent

Mg or Mag

Magnesium

mg

milligram

mg/dL

milligrams (mg) of substance per deciliter (dL) of blood

mL

milliliter

mm Hg

millimeters of mercury (measure of blood pressure)

MTX

methotrexate

MVI

Multi-Vitamins or multiple vitamins

N/A or n/a

not available

N&V or N/V

nausea and vomiting

NA

nausea

Na

Sodium

NaCl

Sodium Chloride (salt)

NaHCO3

sodium bicarbonate