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MT Training > pharmacology
3. ABBREVIATIONS
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ac |
before meals |
mg |
milligram |
|
ad lib |
freely as desired |
NPO |
nothing by mouth |
|
bid |
two times a day |
NSAID |
nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug |
|
c |
with |
os |
mouth |
|
caps |
capsule |
oz. |
ounce |
|
cc |
cubic centimeter |
pc |
after meals |
|
FDA |
food and drug
administrator |
PDR |
physicians’ Desk
Reference |
|
gm |
gram |
po |
by mouth |
|
gt, gtt |
drops |
prn |
when requested;
pro re nata(required) |
|
h |
hour |
Q (q) |
Every |
|
IM |
intramuscular |
qpm |
every evening |
|
IV |
intravenous |
s |
Without |
|
qam |
every morning |
subq |
subcutaneous
injection |
|
qd |
every day |
sig. |
let it be labeled |
|
qh |
every hour |
sos |
if necessary (si
opus sit) |
|
qhs |
at bedtime |
tab |
tablet |
|
qid |
four times a day |
tid |
three times a day |
|
qns |
quantity not
sufficient |
qod |
every other day |
4. PRACTICAL
APPLICATION
Top 20
prescription Drugs
|
Drug (Trade
Name) |
Generic name |
Type |
|
1. Premarin |
estrogen |
Hormone |
|
2. Zantac |
ranitidine |
Antiulcer
|
|
3. Amoxil |
amoxicillin |
Antibiotic
(penicillin-type) |
|
4. synthroid |
levothyroxine |
Hormone (thyroid) |
|
5. Procardia |
nifedipine |
Calcium channel
blocker |
|
6. Lanoxin |
digoxin |
Cardiotonic |
|
7. Xanax |
alprazolam |
Tranquilizer |
|
8. Trimox |
amoxicillin |
Antibiotic
(penicillin-type) |
|
9. Vasotec |
enalapril |
Antihypertensive |
|
10. Cardizem |
diltiazem HCI |
Calcium channel
blocker |
|
11. Ceclor |
cephalosporin |
Antibiotic |
|
12. Augmentin |
amoxicillin/clavulanic acid |
Antibiotic |
|
13. Proventil |
albuterol |
Bronchodilator |
|
14. Naprosyn |
naproxen |
NSAID (analgesic) |
|
15. Provera |
medroxyprogesterone |
Hormone |
|
16. Prozac |
fluoxetine HCI |
Antidepressant |
|
17. Mevacor |
lovastatin |
Cholesterol-Lowering drug |
|
18. Seldane |
terfenadinel |
Antihistamine |
|
19. Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 |
estrogen and
progesterone |
Oral contraceptive |
|
20. Capoten |
captopri |
Antihypertensive
(ACE inhibitor) |
Prescriptions
The usual order of drug prescription is name of the drug, dosage, route of
administration, time or administration. At times the physician will include
a qualifying phrase to indicate why the prescription is written. Not all
information is listed with every prescription. Consider the following.
1.
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 20 mg po bid
2.
Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) 10 mg 2 tab q 4-6h
3.
Ondansetron (Zafran) 4mg 1 tab/caps tid prn for nausea
4.
Ranitidine (Zantac) 300 mg 1 tab pc rd
5.
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) 60 mg 1 caps qid for 15 days.
6.
Acetaminophen (300 mg) & codeine (30 mg) 1 tab qid prn for pain
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