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ac - before meals amp - ampuole bid - twice a day cap - capsule emuls - emulsion hs - at bedtime or at hour of sleep npo - nothing by mouth oint - ointment pc - after meals po - by mouth pr - per rectum q4h - every 4 hr q6h - every 6 hr q8h - every 8 hr qd - every or each day qid - four times per day qod - every other day
stat - immediately supp - suppository syr - syrup tab - tablet tid - three times per day tsp - teaspoon tbsp - tablespoon qt - quart pt - pint oz - ounce NS - normal saline (0.9%) mL - milliliter mg - milligram mEq - milliequivalent mcg - microgram lb - pound kg - kilogram gr - grain g - gram gal - gallon
TJC - the joint commission MI - myocardial infarction NABP - national association of boards of pharmacy NF - national formulary OSHA - occupation safety & health administration OTC - over the counter P&T Committee - Pharmacy & therapeutics committee PI - protease inhibitor U & C - usual & customary USP - united states pharmacopeia 3TC - lamivudine APAP - acetaminophen ASA - aspirin AZT - azidothymidine ddi - didanosine D4T - stavudine FeSO4 - ferrous sulfate HCTZ - hydrocholorthiazide INH - isoniazide
KCl - potassium chloride MOM - milk of magnesia NTG - nitrogylcerin Pb - phenobarbital PCN - penicillin SMZ-TMP - sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim TCN - tetracycline Premarin - conjugated estrogens Lipitor - atorvastatin Norvsac - amlodipine Lanoxin - digoxin Zithromax - azithromycin Zocor - simvastatin Zestril - lisinopril Tenormin - atenolol Xanax - alprazolam Cardizem - diltiazem Glucotrol - glipizide Allegra - fexofenadine Procardia - nifedipine
triamterene/HCTZ - dyazide or maxzide alendronate - fosamax losartan - cozaar fluconazole - diflucan amitriptyline - elavil rosiglitazone - Avandia esomeprazole - nexium olanzapine - zyprexa montelukast - singulair nefazodone - serzone tolterodine - detrol oxycodone - oxycontin acyclovir - zovirax propanolo - inderal doxycycline - vibramycin nortriptyline - pamelor etodolac - daypro clindamycin - cleocin metronidazole - flagyl naproxen - naprosyn
