Revise balik Pharmacy practice

Sementelahan aq akan menjalani praktikal di sebuah kedai farmasi berdekatan rumahku,
(tak lah berapa dekat,agak2 1/2 km), jadi tidaklah menjadi suatu kesalahan utkku berkongsi ilmu tentang farmasi praktis nie...
Meh kita revise bersama...Masihkah kita ingat akan.....

Common Prescription Abbreviations

—A.T.C. – around the clock

—B.M/ B.O. – bowel movement/ bowels open

—B.S. – blood sugar

—B.S.A. – body surface area

—Cr – cream

—D5W – Dextrose 5% solution

—D5NS – Dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)

—D/C – discontinue

—D.W. – distilled water

—Elix. – elixir

—Emuls. – emulsion

—e.o.d. – every other day/ alternate day

—Ex. Aq – in water

—Fld., fl – fluid

—IM – intramuscular

—Inj. – injection

—IP – intraperitoneal

—IV – intravenous

LA – local application

NS– normal saline; ½ NS – half normal saline (0.45%)

—R/L – Ringer’s Lactate

—Soln. – solution

Supp – suppository

Susp. – suspension

—Syr. – syrup

Tab. – tablet

Tbsp – tablespoon

Tsp – teaspoon

Top. – topical

Tinc. – tincture

Drug Administration Times

Ordered time	Hour(s) to be given
QAM	0800
QHS	2100
BD/BID	0800, 1700
Q12H	0800, 2000
Q8H	0800,1600,2400
TID	0800,1200,1700
QID	0800,1200,1700,2100
Q6H	0600,1200,1800,2400

Commonly used Latin Abbreviations

—a.c. – ante cibum : before meals

—ad – up to

—alt.h. – alternis horis : every other hour

—bd/b.i.d – two times daily

—et – and

—guttae - drops

—h.s.- hora somni: at bed time

—lot. - lotion

—mist. – mix

—mitte – mix/make

—nocte – at night

—o.d. – omni die : daily/once daily

—o.m. – omni mane : every morning

—o.n. – omni nocte : every night

p.c. – post cibum : after meals

prn – pro re nata : as needed or when               necessary

—p.o. – per os : by mouth or orally

—p.r. – by rectum

—pulv. – powder

—qds/q.i.d – four times a day

—q.s. – quantum sufficient: a sufficient

           amount

—Rx – recipe : take

sig – write on label

—stat – statim : immediately

tds/t.i.d. – three times daily

ut.dict. – as directed

ung– unguentum : ointment  (occ. – for eye ointment)