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79 Cards in this Set
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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AF |
Atrial Fibrilation |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BMI |
body mass index |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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BPH |
benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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BPM |
beats per minute |
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BSA |
body surface area |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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CBC |
complete blood count |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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CMP |
comprehensive metabolic panel |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
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CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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ESRD |
end stage renal failure |
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FBG/FBS |
fasting blood glucose/sugar |
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GERD |
gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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GI |
gastrointestinal |
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HA |
headache |
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HR |
heart rate |
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HTN |
hypertension |
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IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
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IBS |
irritable bowel syndrom |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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NKA/NKDA |
no known drug allergiess |
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N&V |
nausea and vomiting |
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OA |
osteoarthritis |
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RA |
rheumatoid arthritis |
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RR |
respiratory rate |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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Temp |
body temperature |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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amp. |
ampule. hermetically sealed glass vessel containing sterile drug solution used in parenteral admin. ampule broken and solution drawn into syringe under aseptic conditions (single dose units) |
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vial |
glass containers with rubber stopper through which a hypodermic needle can be inserted to remove its contents. multiuse if bacteriostatic preservative present in solution |
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cap. |
capsule, shell made of gelatin that contains the active ingredients in powder or liquid form. when swallowed, gelatin dissolves in acid environment of stomach releasing material |
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chart. |
a divided powder, powder in a paper. drug is wrapper in folded paper. pt unfolds the paper and transfers the contents to tablespoon or glass and dissolves it in water. archaic |
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cr., crm. |
cream; semisolid preparation containing drug intended for application to body surfaces. heterogenous systems (an oil in water mixture) whose continuous phase is either aqueous or water soluble, absorb into skin leaving little oily residue |
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elix. |
elixir; oral solution containing drug, water, and some alcohol. when the active ingredients are dissolved exclusively in alcohol the dosage form is called a spirit |
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emul. |
emulsion; a liquid, heterogenous dosage form in which a liquid oil is usually dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase. usually the drug is dissolved in the oil phase. when an emulsion is used topically it is a lotion. topical lotions are also called suspentions |
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liq. |
solution |
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lot. |
lotion |
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parenteral |
routes of administration other than GI |
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pulv., pulvis |
bulk powder applied directly to skin from container |
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sol. |
solution; solution of drug usually in water. can be taken by mouth or applied |
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supp., sup., suppos |
suppository; semisolid dosage forms designed to be inserted into a particular body opening. semisolid melts at body temp releasing incorporated drug into local body fluids. usually rectal or vaginal |
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syr. |
syrup; solution that is sweet and highly viscous, rarely can be also syringe |
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tab. |
tablet; compressed tablet of drug and other excipients which can only be manufactured on an industrial scale. NOT PILLS. pills are older type of preparation not commonly used anymore except for colchicine and are round |
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sublingual tab. |
dissolved under the tongue. intended to be absorbed across oral mucosa avoiding GI-hepatic degradation prior to entry into general circulation |
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tinc., tr., tinct. |
tincture; solution containing a lot of alcohol although other solvents may be present. contain drug at high concentrations.` |
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ung., unguentum,., oint. |
ointment; semisolid containing drug intended for application to body. unlike creams, they are continuous oil based systems. |
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vl. |
vial |
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disp. |
dispense; provide to pt |
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div. # |
divide. the formula refers to the TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE MADE. divide the formula into the specified number of dosage units |
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d.t.d # |
give such doses; this formula reefers to a SINGLE dose. prepare and dispense a specified number of doses |
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ex. aqua |
in water |
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f., ft., |
make; prepare |
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M |
mix contents of formula |
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N.B. |
note well; pay attention to this |
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no., # |
number of units to be prepared or dispensed |
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S.A., Secendum artem |
according to the art; roughly 'use your skill and judgement' |
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tal. dos. |
such doses |
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sig. |
write following directions on the label |
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AAA |
apply to affected area |
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ad |
up to (do not confuse with right ear) |
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appl. |
apply |
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c, cum, w/ |
with (written with bar above c) |
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dil. |
dilute |
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e.m.p., ut dict, u.d., |
as directed |
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et |
and |
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NMT |
not more than |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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NR, non rep |
do not repeat (no refills when not in actual sig) |
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rep |
repeat (also refill when not in sig) |
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s, sine, w/o |
without (usually bar over s) |
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tg, TG, TAT |
till gone, until all taken |
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