Pharmacy Abbreviations
The meaning of “Rx” in pharmacy
Prescription
Fizzy drink(s) invented by a pharmacist
Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, and Pepsi
Healthcare professional that verifies the accuracy of the prescriptions
Pharmacist
Milliliters (mL) in 1 liter (L)
1000 mL
Disney fairy uses magic dust that acts like a healing potion to help others
Tinker Bell
The meaning of “bid” in medication frequency
2 times a day (frequency)
Thomas Edison improved on the design, Joseph Swan, a chemist and pharmacist, first paved the way for its invention
Incandescent Light Bulb
Assists the pharmacist by preparing and labeling medications
Pharmacy Technician
Kilograms (kg) in 1000 gram (g)
1 kg
The name of the royal nurse who helps take care of Simba in “The Lion King”
Rafiki
The route of administration abbreviated as "PO"
"By mouth" (Oral administration)
First antibiotic medicine was discovered by Alexander Fleming, a pharmacist and scientist
Penicillin
Pharmacist that works directly in hospitals to help admitted patients with medication
Clinical Pharmacist
Pounds(lbs) in 1 kilogram (kg)
2.2 lbs
In DreamWorks’ “Shrek 2,” what is the name of the potion that is given to King Herald by the Fairy Godmother (a pharmacist?)
Love potion
The route of administration abbreviated as "IM"
Intramuscular (into the muscle)
Isolated by pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner, this drug is used for pain relief and comes from opium
Morphine
Pharmacist that makes non-sterile and sterile preparations that are not commercially available
Compounding Pharmacist
If a patient is to receive 10 mg/kg/day of Drug X. How many milligrams of drug X to be given to a 22 lbs patient
100 mg/day of Drug X
Disney movie features a character who mixes potions and poisons in “Snow White”
The Evil Queen (old woman in disguise)
The meaning of “2 cap po bid”
Take 2 capsules by mouth 2 times a day
This Pain-relieving drug was created by a pharmacist named Felix Hoffmann, sometimes prefaced with the word "baby"
What is Aspirin
A pharmacist who handles radioactive materials for medical procedures
Nuclear pharmacist
A prescription asks for 25 mL of (100 mg/5mL) Tylenol solution taken by mouth 2 times per day. What is the amount of Tylenol given in grams per day?
1 gram
In Pixar’s “Inside Out,” this emotion helps keep Riley healthy and happy, like good medicine for the mind
Joy