Pharmacy Abbreviations

Frequency

100

The doctor told the patient to swallow a pill before meals. whats the abbreviation for before meals?

What is ac

200

This abbreviation means twice daily

What is bid

300

Qid stands for what

What is 4 times a day

400

Pro re nata is the latin word for what abbreviation

What is prn

500

The doctor wrote prescriptions for a woman. What is the abbreviation for the word perscription?

What is Rx

Anatomy

100

The abbreviation for au

What is each ear

200

Where SQ medications injected at?

What is fatty tissues

300

Aurio dextra means what?

What is ad or right ear

400

what is od?

the right eye

500

A man is getting his medications in his cheek, what is this called?

What is buccal

Specific Directions

100

A dehydrated man is taken to the E.R and is immediately given an IV. What is IV?

What is Intravenously

200

How should Advil be taken?

What is PO or Taken by Mouth

300

Anderson has an order to take eye drops as much as desired. What is the abbreviation for this?

What is Ab lib?

400

If the doctor writes to take the medication qhs, when are you taking the medication

What is at bedtime.

500

Sublingual tablets are created to easily dissolve in what area?

What is the tongue?

Measurements

100

This abbreviation stands for Tablespoon

What is tbsp?

200

In order to get this abbreviation, you would have to multiply by 1,000 mg.

What is g

300

This abbreviation is often used to measure liquid medications

What is Ml

400

This Abbreviation is commonly used to weight light objects

What is Oz?

500

This Abbreviation is a very common abbreviation that is used to weight of variety of things

What is lbs

Types

100

The abbreviation for quantity

What is Qty.

200

what is ss?

what is one half

300

what is qod?

What is Every other day

400

what is ASA?

Aspirin

500

what is BP?

Blood Pressure