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Pharmacy Practice Medical Abbreviations 1
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08/26/2011
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Term
a.c.
 Definition
Before meals
Term
a.d.
 Definition
Right ear
Term
a.s.
 Definition
Left ear
Term
a.u.
 Definition
Each ear
Term
ad lib
 Definition
As tolerated
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
FUP
 Definition
Follow-up
Term
GTT
 Definition
Drops
Term
HS, h.s.
 Definition
bedtime
Term
M.R.
 Definition
May repeat
Term
N.R.
 Definition
Do not repeat, no repeats
Term
NMT
 Definition
Not more than
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
o.d.
 Definition
Right eye
Term
o.l., o.s.
 Definition
Left eye
Term
o.u.
 Definition
Both eyes
Term
p.c.
 Definition
After meals
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
As needed, when necessary
Term
Q, q.
 Definition
Every
Term
q.d.
 Definition
Every day
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q.i.d.
 Definition
Four times a day
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q.o.d.
 Definition
Every other day
Term
q.s., qs.
 Definition
A quantity sufficient
Term
Rx
 Definition
Prescription symbol
Term
Sig.
 Definition
Write on label (patient instructions)
Term
stat
 Definition
Immediately
Term
t.a.t.
 Definition
Until all taken
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
Three times a day
Term
t.i.w.
 Definition
Three times a week
Term
w.a.
 Definition
While awake
Term
LAD
 Definition
Left anterior descending (coronary artery)
Term
LV
 Definition
Left ventricle
Term
RCA
 Definition
Right coronary artery
Term
T
 Definition
Thoracic, followed by number of thoracic vertebra (T-2)
Term
Afib
 Definition
Atrial fibrillation
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
ASHD
 Definition
Atherosclerotic heart disease
Term
ASPVD
 Definition
Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer, Carcinoma
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
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