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[lanikins]

Trade Name
Generic Name

Atarax
Hydroxyzine

Ativan
Lorazepam

Axid
Nizatidine

Bactrim
Sulfamethoxazole

Benadryl
Diphenhydramine

Bentyl
Dicyclomine

Beta Cort
Betamethasone valerate

Biaxin
Clarithromycin

Biomox
Amoxicillin trihydrate

Brethine
Terbutaline

Abbreviation
Meaning
Abbreviation
Meaning
Abbreviation
Meaning

aa
Of each
a.c.
Before meals
ad
To, up to

AD
Right ear (auris dextra)
ad lib
As desired
AM, a.m.
Morning

amt
Amount
aq.
Water
AS
Left ear (auris sinestra)

AU
Both ears (auris uterque)
b.i.d., BID
Twice a day
b.i.n.
Twice a night

c
With
cap, caps
Capsule
comp
Compound

d
Day
dil.
Dilute
disp
Dispense

elix.
Elixir
hr
Hour
h.s.
Hour of sleep (bedtime)

IM
Intramuscular
inj.
Inject
IV
Intravenous

liq.
Liquid
mixt
Mixture
Mist.
A mixture

noc., noct.
Night
non rep
Do not repeat, no refills
NPO
Nothing by mouth (nulla
per os)

O.D.
Right eye
oint
ointment
O.S.
Left eye

OU
Both eyes, each eye
p.c.
After meals
per
Through or by

p.m.
Afternoon
p.o.
By mouth
p.r.
Through the rectum

p.r.n., PRN
As needed
p.v.
Through the vagina
pulv.
Powder

q
Every
q.d.
Every day
q.h.
Every hour

q2h
Every 2 hours
q.i.d., QID
Four times a day
Qn
Every night

q.o.d.
Every other day
q.s., q.v.
Quantity sufficient,
as much as you wish
S
Without

Sig.
Write on label
Sol.
Solution
sp.
Spirits

s.o.s.
If necessary
Stat
Immediately
Supp.
Suppository

Syr.
Syrup
Top.
Topically
Tab.
Tablet

t.i.d., TID
Three times a day
tr., tinct.
Tincture
u.d.
As directed

vo
Verbal order
x
Times

- Medical terminology is the language of medicine derived from Greek and Latin prefixes.

- Most terms related to diagnosis and surgery have Greek origins.

- Most anatomic terms come from Latin.

- When translating a medical term, you should start with the suffix. That is the word ending that modifies and gives meaning to the root.

- Many *NEW* terms are from the original language, which is English.

- Hemoglobin pertains to blood.

- kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams
gram (g)
milligram (mg) = .001 g (1,000 mg = 1 g)
microgram (mcg) = .001 mg (1,000 mcg = 1 mg)

- BP stands for blood pressure.

- The abbreviation SC or SQ means subcutaneous.

- The generic drug name is what the manufacturer uses in all countries.

- The generic name for Tylenol is acetamenophen.