Pharmacy Abbreviations
Abbreviations of Medical terminology.
Terms
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- Rx
- Recipe, or to take
- ad
- up to
- m ft.
- mix and make
- a p
- Before Dinner
- NGT
- Nasal Gastric Tube
- qod
- every other day
- q6h
- every 6 hours
- sr
- substained release
- non rep, nr
- No Refills
- m dict.
- as directed
- pc
- After Meals
- a.d
- Right ear
- prn
- as needed
- NKDA
- No known Drug Allergies
- per
- by
- o.s
- Left eye
- q
- every
- kg
- Kilogram
- S + S
- Swish and spit
- m
- mox, or molar
- pr
- rectally
- PID
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- amp.
- ampule
- mcg
- Microgram
- bib
- drink
- MAOI
- Monamine oxidase inhibitor
- qs
- sufficient quantity
- PCN
- Penicillin
- u
- unit
- qh
- every hour
- trit
- triturate
- c
- with
- SAAD
- slow acting anti-rhumatic drug
- ad lib
- as much as desired
- syr
- syrup
- sine
- without
- NV
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Mg
- Magnesium
- QTY
- quantity
- URI
- Urinary tract infection
- LA
- Long acting
- tsp
- teaspoon
- cap
- capsule
- a.u
- Both ears
- mm
- millimeter
- NSAID
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- KVO
- Keep vein open
- SOB
- Shortness of Breath
- Ppt.
- precipitated
- SBP
- Systolic blood pressure
- NS
- Normal Saline
- sp
- spirits
- tid
- three times a day
- NPO
- Nothing by Mouth
- P.O
- By mouth
- b.i.b
- drug
- rep
- repeated
- sa
- slow acting
- mEq
- Millieequivalent
- ac
- before meals
- SC or SQ
- Subcutaneous
- l
- Liter
- tab
- tablet
- and
- anterior
- Cl-
- Chloride
- a.s
- left ear
- sol
- Solution
- sig
- directions
- NF
- National Formulary
- OTC
- Over the counter
- supp
- suppository
- IV
- Intervenous
- pm
- Afternoon
- mixt
- mixture
- qd
- every day
- w a
- While Awake
- TCA
- tricyclic antidepressant
- tiw
- three times a week
- q4h
- every 4 hours
- TCN
- Tetracycline
- IOP
- Intraocular pressure
- MDI
- metered dose inhaler
- LVP
- Large Volume Parenternals
- ss
- one half
- IVPB
- Intervenous piggyback
- a
- Before
- pH
- Positive hydrogen
- IV PUSH
- Intravenous Injection
- qv
- as much as you wish
- SOS
- If there is need
- no
- Number
- 1/2 NS
- Half Normal Saline
- bid
- twice per day
- o.u
- Both eyes
- pulv
- powder
- Na
- Sodium
- ug
- micro gram
- sl
- sublingually
- aq
- water
- KI
- Potassium iodine
- lot
- Lotions
- qn
- every night
- p
- After
- noc
- Night
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- qid
- 4 times a day
- qs ad
- a sufficient quantity to make
- stat
- immediately
- o.d
- Right eye
- NKA
- No Known Allergies