Free Printable Pharmacy Abbreviations (M4:L2)

1.

Match the following

a)

ampule(s)

1.

amp(s)

b)

tablet(s)

2.

tab(s)

c)

ointment

3.

ung

d)

tincture

4.

tinc

e)

weekly

5.

wk

2.

Match the following

a)

right ear

1.

ad

b)

left ear

2.

as

c)

right eye

3.

od

d)

left eye

4.

os

e)

both eyes

5.

ou

3.

Match the following

a)

long acting

1.

LA

b)

drop

2.

gtt

c)

cream

3.

cr

d)

penicillin

4.

PCN

e)

of each

5.

aa

4.

Match the following

a)

intramuscularly

1.

IM

b)

subcutaneously

2.

SC

c)

intravenously

3.

IV

d)

four

4.

iv

e)

under the tongue

5.

SL

5.

Match the following

a)

multi-dose vial

1.

MDV

b)

epinephrine

2.

EPI

c)

as soon as possible

3.

ASAP

d)

acetaminophen

4.

APAP

e)

aspirin

5.

ASA

6.

Match the following

a)

en

1.

each nostril

b)

M

2.

one thousand

c)

Q

3.

each or every

d)

bid

4.

twice daily

e)

tid

5.

three times daily

7.

Match the following

a)

prn

1.

as needed

b)

IBU

2.

ibuprofen

c)

v

3.

five

d)

BC

4.

birth control

e)

MDI

5.

metered-dose inhaler

8.

Match the following

a)

mEq

1.

milliequivalent

b)

mg

2.

milligram

c)

mcg

3.

microgram

d)

mL

4.

milliliter

e)

L

5.

liter

9.

Match the following

a)

NKDA

1.

no known drug allergies

b)

NKA

2.

no known allergies

c)

hs

3.

bedtime

d)

noc

4.

night

e)

NR

5.

no refills

10.

Match the following

a)

atc

1.

around the clock

b)

oz

2.

ounce

c)

fl oz

3.

fluid ounce

d)

aq or aqua

4.

water

e)

aq dist

5.

distilled water

11.

Match the following

a)

write

1.

sig

b)

rx

2.

prescription

c)

qid

3.

four times daily

d)

pc

4.

after

e)

liq

5.

liquid

12.

Match the following

a)

g

1.

gram

b)

q4h

2.

every four hours

c)

cmpd

3.

compound

d)

qod

4.

every other day

e)

ud

5.

as directed

13.

Match the following

a)

ac

1.

before meals or food

b)

aa

2.

affected area

c)

pchs

3.

after meals and at bedtime

d)

iii

4.

three

e)

ii

5.

two

14.

Match the following

a)

DR

1.

delayed release

b)

ped

2.

pediatric strength

c)

disp

3.

dispense

d)

SR

4.

sustained release

e)

qh

5.

every hour, hourly

15.

Match the following

a)

fl

1.

fluid

b)

ES

2.

extra strength

c)

c

3.

one hundred

d)

x

4.

ten, times, or for

e)

expect

5.

expectorant

16.

Match the following

a)

CR

1.

controlled release

b)

Na or Na⁺

2.

sodium

c)

DS

3.

double strength

d)

SA

4.

sustained action

e)

TR

5.

timed release

17.

Match the following

a)

pm

1.

in the afternoon or evening

b)

dil

2.

dilute

c)

D₅W

3.

Dextrose 5% in water

d)

vag

4.

vaginally

e)

pc

5.

after food or meal

18.

Match the following

a)

NTG

1.

nitroglycerin

b)

NS

2.

normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

c)

ss

3.

sliding scale or 1/2

d)

IVPB

4.

intravenous(ly) piggyback

e)

Tbsp

5.

tablespoonful (15 mL)

19.

Match the following

a)

stat

1.

at once, immediately

b)

c (with a line over it)

2.

with

c)

cf

3.

with food

d)

DAW

4.

dispense as written

e)

po

5.

by mouth

20.

Match the following

a)

XL, XR

1.

extended release

b)

L

2.

fifty

c)

PPI

3.

proton pump inhibitor

d)

HBP

4.

high blood pressure

e)

DTD

5.

give of such doses

21.

Match the following

a)

cc

1.

cubic centimeter

b)

EES

2.

erythromycin ethylsuccinate

c)

TCN

3.

tetracycline

d)

Fe or Fe⁺⁺

4.

iron

e)

HTN

5.

hypertension

22.

Match the following

a)

LR

1.

lactated ringer's solution

b)

am

2.

morning

c)

qam

3.

every morning

d)

gr

4.

grain

e)

mcg

5.

microgram

23.

Match the following

a)

au

1.

both ears / each ear

b)

ou

2.

both eyes/ each eye

c)

ha

3.

headache

d)

FA

4.

folic acid

e)

el or elix

5.

elixir

24.

Match the following

a)

kg

1.

kilogram

b)

aff

2.

affected

c)

aa

3.

affected area

d)

lot

4.

lotion

e)

loc

5.

apply locally to affected area

25.

Match the following

a)

HCTZ

1.

hydrochlorothiazide

b)

HBP

2.

high blood pressure

c)

NSAID

3.

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

d)

qd

4.

every day (daily)

e)

K or K⁺

5.

potassium

26.

Match the following

a)

PB

1.

phenobarbital

b)

IU

2.

international unit

c)

qs

3.

as much as suffices

d)

MOM

4.

milk of magnesia

e)

KCl

5.

potassium chloride

27.

Match the following

a)

ad lib

1.

as often as needed, freely

b)

NaCl

2.

sodium chloride

c)

supp

3.

suppository

d)

BP

4.

blood pressure

e)

h

5.

hour, at the hour of

28.

Match the following

a)

top

1.

topically

b)

i

2.

one

c)

tsp (5 mL)

3.

teaspoonsful

d)

ECASA

4.

enteric coated aspirin

e)

susp

5.

suspension

29.

Match the following

a)

PR

1.

rectally

b)

LA

2.

long acting

c)

sob

3.

shortness of breath

d)

qty

4.

quantity to dispense

e)

u

5.

unit

Pharmacy Abbreviations (M4:L2)

Total questions: 29

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