Pharmacology Midterm DRUG CLASSIFICATION/ACTION CARDS AND ABBRVIATIONS

ac

before meals

pc

after meals

bid

2 times a day

tid

three times a day

qid

4 times a day

q2h

every 2 hours

disp

dispense

Rx

take thou

prn

as needed

d

day

q

every

h

hour

PO

by mouth

c

with

s

without

stat

immediately

p

after

g

gram

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

aa

Of each

ad lib

as desired

amp

ampule

amt

amount

aq

aqueous

cap

capsule

DAW

dispense as written

dL

deciliter

DW

distilled water

elix

elixir

et

and

ext

extract

fl,fld

fluid

h,hr

hour

H2O

water

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

kg

kilogram

L

liter

lb

pound

mcg

micro-gram

mEq

milliequivalent

MOM

milk of magnesia

MS

morphine sulfate

n

normal

NaCl

sodium chloride

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

noct

at night

NS

normal saline

os

mouth

oz

ounce

O2

oxygen

pm

afternoon or evening

pt

pint

q

every

qh

every hour

q3h

every 3 hours

qs

quantity sufficient

qt

quantity

R

right,rectal

Sig

label

SL

sublingual

sol

solution

sos

once if necessary

sp

spirits

supp

suppository

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

tinc

tincture

ung

ointment

Analgesic

Agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.

Anesthetic

Agent that produces a lack of feeling; may be local or general depending upon type and how administered.

Anti-anxiety

Agent that relieves anxiety and muscle tension.

Antacid

Agent that neutralizes acid.

Anti-arrhythmic

Agent that controls cardiac arrhythmias.

Antibiotic

Agent that is destructive to or inhibits the growth of microorganisms.

Anticholinergic

Agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses.

Anticoagulant

Agent that prevents or delays blood clotting.

Anticonvulsant

Agent that prevents or relieves convulsions.

Antidepressant

Agent that prevents or relieves the symptoms of depression.

Antidiarrheal

Agent that provents or relieves diarrhea.

Antidote

Agent that prevents or relieves poisons and their effects.

Antiemetic

Agent that prevents or relives nausea and vomiting. (N&V)

Antifungal

Agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi.

Antihistamine

Agent that acts to prevent the action of histamine

Antihyperlipidemic

Agent that is used to lower abnormally high blood levels of fatty substances (lipids)

Anti hypertension

Agent that prevents or controls high blood pressure

Anti-inflammatory

Agent that prevents inflammation

Antimanic

Agent used for the treatment of the manic episode of manic-depressive disorder

Antineoplastic

Agent that prevents the replications of neoplastic cells.

Anti- Parkinsonian

Agent used for palliative relief of major symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Antipyretic

Agent that reduces fever.

Antituberculosis

Agent used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

Antitumor necrosis factor

Agent that seems to slow, if not halt altogether, the destruction of joints by disrupting tumor activity.

Antituussive

Agent that prevents or relieves cough.

Antiulcer

Agent used in the treatment of active duodenal ulcer and for pathological hyper-secretory conditions.

Antiviral

Agent that combats a specific viral disease.

Bronchodialator

Agent that dilates the bronchi

Cardiac glycoside

Exerts a positive inotropic effect on the heart.

Contraceptive

Duhh..really??!

Cox-2 inhibitors

Inhibits cyclooxygenease- an enzyme that is found in joints and other areas affected by inflammation.

Decongestant

Reduces nasal congestion and or swelling.

DMARD's

Agent that may influence the course of the disease progression of rheumatoid arthritis.

Diuretic

agent that increases the excretion of urine.

Emetic

agent used to induce vomiting.

Expectorant

agent that facilitates removal of secretion from bronchpulmonary mucous membrane.

Gastric acid-pump inhibitor

suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the H1/N1 atpase enzyme system

Hemostatic

agent that controls or stops bleeding

hypnotic

agent that produces sleep or hypnosis

hypoglycemic

agent that lowers blood glucose level

Immunologic

agent administered to induce immunity and thereby prevent infectious diseases

Laxative

agent that loosens and promotes normal bowel elimination

Mucolytic

agent that breaks chemical bonds in mucous thereby lowering viscosity.

Leukotriene receptor antagonist (blockers)

an agent that is used for the treatment and management of asthma

muscle relaxant

an agent that produces relaxation of skeletal muscles

Neuroleptic

agent that modifies psychotic behavior

sedative

agent that produces a calming effect without causing sleep

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)

selectively inhibits serotonin reuptake and results in a potentiation of serotonergic neurotransmissions

SNRI

agent that inhibits the reuptake of both serotonin and morepinephine

thrombolytic

agent that dissolves an existing thrombus when administered soon after its occurrence

Vasodilator

agent that produces relaxation of blood vessels; lowers blood pressure

Vasopressor

agent that produces contraction of muscles of capillaries and arteries; elevates blood pressure.