ABBREVIATIONS
ac
What is before meals
Dilantin
phenytoin
Medication ending in lol
What are beta-blockers
escitalopram
What is Lexapro
Person, medication, dose, time, route, documentation
What are the 6 patients right of medication administration
QID
What is 4 times daily
Pepcid
famotidine
0.5mg
What is a half a milligram
atorvastatin
Lipitor
1000mg
What is a gram
CHF
What is Congested Heart Failure
Paxil
paroxetine
OTIC
simvastatin
Zocor
How many check before administer medication
What is 3
ASA
What is aspirin
Lasix
furosemide
angina
What is chest Pain
alprazolam
What is Xanax
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What is less than
gtts
what is drops
Lopressor
metoprolol
sublingual
What is under the tongue
omeprazole
What is Prilosec
What is wash your hands
EC
What is enteric coated
Zofan
ondansetron
HTN
What is hypertension
ciprofloxacin
Cipro
Polypharmacy
What is taking many different medications usually more then 5 or more
mg
What is milligram
Aricept
donepezil
What is four times daily
lorazepam
What is Ativan
Side effects
What is and unwanted reaction to a medication
SOB
What is short of breath
Namenda
memantine
Hypo
What is low
phenazopyrridine
What is Pyridium
1 fluid oz
What is 30mls
PRN
What is as needed
Synthroid
levothyroxine
NO
The right to refuse/decline
valproic acid
Depakote
1000 milliters
What is 1 liter
STAT
What is give now
Zeprexa
olanzapine
transdermal
What is through the skin
apixaban
Eliquis
When can a Med-tech refuse an assignment
What is when it is out of his/her scope of practice