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Abbreviation of Medication Order and their meanings

Abbreviation of Medication Order and their meanings. Dr. J. Domenech. Interpretation Of the Prescription or Medication order. Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions and Medication orders Abbreviation Meaning a.c before meals ad up to a.d. Right ear

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Abbreviation of Medication Order and their meanings

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  1. Abbreviation of Medication Order and their meanings Dr. J. Domenech

  2. Interpretation Of the Prescription or Medication order • Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions and Medication orders AbbreviationMeaning a.c before meals ad up to a.d. Right ear ad lib. at pleasure, freely a.m. morning amp. Ampul aq. water

  3. Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions and Medication orders Abbreviation Meaning a.s. left ear a.u each ear b.i.d twice a day BSA body surface area c. with cap. Capsule cc. or cc cubic centimeter dil. Dilute disc. or D.C discontinue

  4. Abbreviation Meaning disp. Dispense div. Divide d.t.d. Give of such dose DW distilled water D5W dextrose 5% in water elix. Elixir e.m.p as directed et and p.o by mouth p.r.n when required

  5. AbbreviationMeaning q.d. Every day q.h. Every hour q.i.d. four times a day q.o.d. Every other day q.s. A sufficient quantity q.s. ad a sufficient quantity to make R rectal s. without

  6. Abbreviation Meaning Sig. Write on label Sol. Solution s.o.s if there is need ss. Or ss one half Stat. immediately Subc. Or subq or s.c. Subcutaneously Sup. Suppository Susp. Suspension Syr. Syrup Tab. tablet

  7. AbbreviationMeaning Tbsp. Tablespoonful T.i.d. Three times a day Tr. Tincture Tsp. Teaspoonful U or u unit u.d. As directed Ung. Ointment U.S.PUnited States pharmacopoeia Ex aq. In water

  8. AbbreviationMeaning Meaning fl or fid fluid ft. Make g. Or Gm. Or g gram Gtt. Drop H hypodermic h. Or hr. Hour h.s. At bedtime IM Intramuscular Inj. Injection

  9. AbbreviationMeaning Iv intravenous M mix m2 or M square meter mcg. Or mcg microgram mEq milliequivalent mg Milligram ml Milliliter N&V Nausea & vomiting N.F. National Formulary Noct. Night

  10. AbbreviationMeaning Non rep. Do not repeat NPO nothing by mouth N.S. or NS or N/S normal saline ½ NS half strength normal saline o.d. Right eye o.l. Left eye o.s. Left eye o.u. Each eye p.c. After meals

  11. INTERPRETATION OF THE PRESCRIPTIN OR MEDICATION ORDER Practice Exercises • Interpret each of the following Subscriptions ( direction to the pharmacist) taken from prescriptions: • Disp. sup. Rect. no. xii • M.ft. isoton. sol.disp. 10ml • M. et div. in pulv. no. x

  12. e) M.et ft.ung. Disp. 10g f) M. et ft .sol. DTD xlvii g) M.et ft. sol. 1g/tbsp. h) Ft.cap#1.Disp.tal.no.xvi. N.R i) M. et ft. pulv. Div. in dos.xiii j) M.et ft. inj. For I.V. use.

  13. 2. Interpret each of the following Subscriptions ( direction to the pharmacist) taken from prescriptions: • Gtt. ii o.u. q.4h.p.r.n.pain • Thsp.i in gl.aq.q.6h. • Appl. Am& pm for pain e.m.p • Gtt.iva.d.m.&n. • Tsp. I ex aq.q.4 or 5h.p.r.n.pain • Appi.ung.o.s.ad lib • Caps I aq.h.s. N.R. • Gtt v a.u.3x d.S.O.S

  14. 3. Interpret each of the following taken from medication orders. • Secobarbital sodium gr iss p.o.q.d.h.s. repeat s.o.s • Prochlorperazine 10 rng IM q.3h. Pm N&V • Minocycline HC1 susp. 1tsp p.o.q.i.d disq after 5 d. • Propranolol HC1 10 mg p.o.t.i.d.a.c & h.s. • NPH U-100 insulin 40 U subc q.d. A.M. • Cefarnandole nafate 250mg IM q. 12 h. • Potassium chloride 15 rnEq p.o. b.i.d.p.c. • Vincristine sulfate 2 mg/rn2 BSA

  15. PRESCRIPTION Part of Prescription:- • prescriber’s information----- (Name, address, phone no., signature) 2)Patient’s information---- (Name, address, age , weight etc.) 3)Date of prescription 4)Superscription------ Symbol ( Take thou, you take, recipe) 5)Inscription--- medication prescribed 6)Subscription----- dispensing information to the pharmacist

  16. 7) Signa------ Directions to the patients 8) Special Instructions Medication scheduling and patient compliance

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