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    This document discusses common prescription abbreviations used in pharmacy. It provides a list of abbreviations for dosage instructions like every day, twice a day, as needed. It also lists abbreviations for measurements like teaspoon, tablespoon, ounce. Finally, it includes abbreviations for routes of administration like orally, by injection, intravenously that indicate how a medication should be given. Memorizing these abbreviations is important for passing pharmacy technician certification exams.

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    This document discusses common prescription abbreviations used in pharmacy. It provides a list of abbreviations for dosage instructions like every day, twice a day, as needed. It also lists abbreviations for measurements like teaspoon, tablespoon, ounce. Finally, it includes abbreviations for routes of administration like orally, by injection, intravenously that indicate how a medication should be given. Memorizing these abbreviations is important for passing pharmacy technician certification exams.

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    Prescription Abbreviations used in Pharmacy http://www.pharmacy-tech-study.com/rxabbreviations.

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    Prescription Abbreviations
    (SIG CODES)
    Also known as "Sig Codes", Prescription abbreviations are basically
    coded instructions from a health-care professional. The code is used to
    supply the words while Roman Numerals are sometimes used for the
    numbers. These should be memorized to prepare for the PTCB or ExCPT
    exams.

    Common Pharmacy Abbreviations


    These must be memorized (mandatory)

    q - EVERY
    qH - EVERY HOUR
    qAM - EVERY MORNING
    qPM - EVERY EVENING
    qHS - EVERY BEDTIME
    qD - EVERY DAY
    qOD - EVERY OTHER DAY
    qWK - EVERY WEEK
    qMO - EVERY MONTH
    q__° - EVERY___HOURS
    q__H - EVERY___HOURS
    BID - TWICE A DAY
    TID - THREE A DAY
    QID - FOUR A DAY
    X_D - TIMES__DAYS
    TDS - 3 TIMES A DAY

    C - WITH
    AC - BEFORE A MEAL
    PC - AFTER A MEAL
    HS - AT BEDTIME
    PRN - AS NEEDED
    UD - AS DIRECTED
    AA - OF EACH
    QS - QUANTITY SUFFICIENT
    GTT - DROP

    The most difficult pharmacy abbreviations to remember are the


    eyes and ears. They are very easy to mix up, especially because
    they seem to make no sense.

    Try this:
    When you see the O, think of an EYE which is round.
    For the A, remember it as "Audio" which is heard through your
    EARS.
    For S, think of "South" and Left handed boxers being dubbed
    southpaw.
    When you see U, imagine it as a face, needing both eyes or ears.

    More Prescription Abbreviations

    TBSP - TABLESPOON
    TSP - TEASPOON
    OZ - OUNCE
    GM - GRAM
    KG - KILOGRAM
    LB - POUND
    ML - MILLILITER
    L - LITER
    G - GALLON

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    L - LITER
    G - GALLON

    OD - RIGHT EYE
    OS - LEFT EYE
    OU - BOTH EYES

    AD - RIGHT EAR
    AS - LEFT EAR
    AU - BOTH EARS

    PO - BY MOUTH / ORAL
    SL - SUB-LINGUAL
    NG - NASO GASTRIC
    BUCCAL - CHEEK/GUM
    PR - RECTALLY
    PV - VAGINALLY
    SUPP - SUPPOSITORY
    TAB - TABLET
    CAP - CAPSULE
    IM - INTRA MUSCULAR
    SQ - SUB-CUTANEOUS
    IV - INTRAVENOUS
    IC - INTRA CARDIAC
    INJ - INJECTION
    STAT - IMMEDIATELY

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