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89 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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a.d.
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right ear
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a.s., a.l.
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left ear
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a.u.
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each ear
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i.m. IM
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intramuscular
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i.v.p., IVP
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intravenous push
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i.v., IV
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intravenous
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IVBP
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intravenous piggy back
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o.d.
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right eye
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o.s., o.l.
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left eye
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o.u.
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each eye
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per neb
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by nebulizer
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p.o.
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by mouth
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p.r.
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rectally
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p.v.
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vaginally
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sc, subc, subq
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subcutaneously
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S.L.
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sublingually, under the tongue
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top.
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topically, locally
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aq, aqua
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water
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caps
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capsules
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cm.
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cream
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liq.
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liquid
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supp.
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suppository
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SR, XP, XL
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slow/extended release
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syr.
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syrup
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tab.
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tablet
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ung., oint
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ointment
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a.c.
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before food, before meals
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a.m.
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morning
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b.i.d., bid
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twice a day
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h
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hour, at the hour of
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h.s.
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at bedtime
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p.c.
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after food
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p.m.
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afternoon or evening
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p.r.n., prn
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as needed
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q.i.d, qid
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four times a day
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q
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each, every
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q.d.
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everyday
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q_h
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every _ hours
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a.a., aa
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of each
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dot/l dot dot/ll
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one, two
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a.d., ad
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to, up to
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aq. ad.
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add water up to
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dil.
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dilute
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f, fl.
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fluid
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fl. oz.
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fluid ounce
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g., gm
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gram
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gtt.
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drop
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l,L
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litre
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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ml., mL
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millilitre
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q.s.
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a sufficient quantity
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q.s. ad
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add sufficient quantity to make
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dot dot/ss
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one-half
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tbsp.
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tablespoon
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tsp.
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teaspoon
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c, w/
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with
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disp.
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dispense
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f, ft.
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make, let it be made
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NR
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no refill
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DAW
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Dispense as written
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-s, w/o
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without
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ut dict., ud
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as directed
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ad lib.
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at pleasure
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a.
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before
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amp.
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ampule
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aur; a
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ear
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b.
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twice
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brach
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the arm
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BSA
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body surface area
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c.
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food
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comp
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compound
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c.c.
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cubic centimeter
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D5W
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Dextrose 5% in water
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emuls.
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emulsion
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gr.
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grain
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lot.
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lotion
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N.F.
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National Formulary
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NS
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normal saline
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per g button
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by/ through gastric button
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per n.g.t.
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by/ through naso-gastric tube
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sig.
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write, label
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S.O.B.
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shortness of breath
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sol.
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solution
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tinc, tr.
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tincture
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troche
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lozenge
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tuss.
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cough
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USP
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US Pharmacopia
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