Calculations. Abbreviations. Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Passassured, LLC

Calculations Abbreviations Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Passassured, LLC

Calculations, Abbreviations PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Program Calculations, Abbreviations Click Here for Glossary Index! Click Here to Print Topic Help File.pdf (Internet Access is Required for this Feature) Abbreviations Abbreviations Commonly Used in Prescriptions Abbreviations Abbreviations, Symbols that Should be Avoided Pass Assured, LLC, Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Copyright Pass Assured, LLC, Web Site - http:// -o- p2

PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Program Calculations, Abbreviations Click Here for Glossary Index! Click Here to Print Topic Help File,.pdf (Internet Access is Required for this Feature) Abbreviations Some abbreviations are from Latin: b.i.d. = bis in die = twice a day Some are from the first letter of a word: CNS = Central Nervous System Abbreviations Commonly Used in Prescriptions and Medication Orders For a more complete list, consult one of the published books of medical abbreviations, such Medical Abbreviations : 12,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications and Safety by Neil M. Davis. Abbreviation Table ( 02020300 ) a aa ABW a.c. ad ad lib a.m. amp. APAP aq. aq. dist. a.s. ASA before of each actual body weight before meals up to at pleasure, freely morning ampule Acetaminophen water distilled water left ear aspirin p3

ATC a.u. b.i.d. BM BP BS BSA BUN BW C c. or c with CA cap CBC cc CCT chart or chartulae CHF CNS comp. COPD CPZ C&S d disc or DC dips. div. DOB DPT DS d.t.d. DW D5W DX EC ECG or EKG EDTA EENT EFAD around the clock each ear twice a day bowel movement blood pressure blood sugar body surface area blood urea nitrogen body weight centigrade cancer or cardiac capsule(s) complete blood count cubic centimeter crude coal tar powder of powder paper congestive heart failure central nervous system compound chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chlorpromazine culture and sensitivity day discontinue dispense divide date of birth diptheria, pertussis, tetanus double strength give of such doses distilled water dextrose 5% in water diagnosis enteric coated electrocardiogram edetate eyes, ears, nose, throat essential fatty acid deficiency p4

elix e.m.p. EPI ER et elixir as directed epinephrine emergency room and f. or ft. make F FSB FFA fl or fld ft. Fahrenheit fasting blood sugar free fatty acid fluid make g or gm or GM gram GI gr gtt, gtts GYN H h or hr HA HBP HCT HCTZ HEPA h.s. HT IBW ICU ID IM INH I&O inj. IPPD IU or iu IV IVP IVPB L LCD gastrointestinal grain drop, drops gynecology hypodermic hour headache high blood pressure hematocrit hydrochlorothiazide hight efficiency particular air at bedtime height or hypertension ideal body weight intensive care unit intradermal intramuscular isoniazid input and output injection intermittent positive pressure breathing international unit intravenous intravenous push or IV pyelogram intravenous piggy back liter Coal Tar Solution p5

M. mix m2 or M2 mcg meq mg MI ml or ml MMR MO MOM mosm or mosmol MR MRX n N&V NG NK no. or No. noct. non rep., nr NPO NS square meter microgram milliequivalent milligram myocardial infarction milliliter measles, mumps, rubella mineral oil milk of magnesia millimoles may repeat may repeat times nostril nausea and vomiting nasogastric none known number night do not repeat, or no refills nothing by mouth normal saline 1/2 NS half-strength normal strength NTG NVD O. pint OB-GYN OC OD o.d. oint. o.l. o.s. OR OT OTC o.u. O2 oz p or per nitroglycerin nausea, vomiting & diarrhea obstetrics-gynecology oral contraceptive overdose right eye ointment left eye left eye operating room occupational therapy over-the-counter each eye both eyes ounce by p6

Pb p.c. PCN p.m. p.o. post PPD PPI PPM pr pre-op p.r.n. PT pulv. pv q q.d. q.h. q.i.d. q.o.d. q.s. q.s. ad Phenobarbital after meals penicillin afternoon-evening by mouth after purified protein derivative (tuberculin) patient package insert parts per million rectally before surgery when required or as needed physical therapy powder vaginally every every day every hour r, rec rectal R.L. or R/L s sat. Sig. SL SOB sol. s.o.s. SS ss SSKI stat. subc or subq or s.c. supp. susp. SVR four times a day every other day a sufficient quantity a sufficient quantity to make Ringer's Lactate without saturated write on label sublingually shortness of breath solution if there is a need saturated solution one-half saturated solution of potassium iodide immediately subcutaneously suppository suspension alcohol p7

syr. SZ T&C tab TAC tal. tal. dos tbsp. TCA TCN t.i.d. t.i.w. TMP/SMX top TPN tr. tsp. U or u UA u.d., utd ung. URI USP UTI UUN UV VS syrup seizure type and crossmatch tablet(s) Tetracaine, Adrenalin and Cocaine such such doses tablespoon tricyclic antidepressant Tetracycline three times a day three times a week Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxizole topically total parenteral nutrition tincture teaspoon unit(s) w/ with WBC w/o X y.o ZnO urinalysis as directed ointment upper respiratory infection United States Pharmacopeia urinary tract infection urine area nitrogen ultraviolet vital signs white blood cell count without times year old zinc oxide The degree symbol ( ) can either indicate degrees of temperature - for example, 98.6 F; or it can mean "hour" or "hours" - for example "q3 " means every three hours. p8

Abbreviation Errors PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Some abbreviations or notations have become notorious for causing confusion either because they are commonly misinterpreted, or because their misinterpretation may have serious consequences. Abbreviations, Symbols, or Syntax that Should be Avoided u for unit: When handwritten, can be read as an O with possible resulting ten-fold overdose. The word unit should always be written out. mcg for microgram: The accepted abbreviation for microgram is mcg. The symbol µg can easily be misread as mg. q.o.d. for every other day: Has been read both as q.d. for daily or q.i.d. for four times daily. To avoid confusion, every other day should be written out. q.d. for every day: The period after the q can be mistaken for an I, causing the medication to be given four times a day. SC or SQ for subcutaneous: Could be misinterpreted as SL, meaning sublingually T.I.W. for three times a week: Has been misread as three times a day or misinterpreted as two times a week. When the same symbols have more than one meaning, misinterpretation may result: D/C, which can mean either, discontinue or discharge HS which can mean either at bedtime or half strength IVP which can mean IV push or intravenous pyelogram The Latin abbreviations au, as, and ad which mean respectively both ears, left ear and right ear, have been misread or misinterpreted as ou, os, or od meaning both eyes, left eye, and right eye. The opposite misinterpretation may also occur. When writing or typing the names, strengths, and units of drugs, do not omit the spaces between the words, unit abbreviations, or set of numbers: For example, write Atenolol 100 mg, not Atenolol 100mg or Atenolol100mg. Avoid the symbols / and &: p9

/ can be mistaken for a number 1. &, when handwritten, can look like a number 4. Pass Assured, LLC, Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Copyright Pass Assured, LLC, Web Site - http:// -o- p10