CÁC TỪ VIẾT TẮT HAY DÙNG TRONG NGÀNH DƯỢC

CÁC TỪ VIẾT TẮT HAY DÙNG TRONG NGÀNH DƯỢC (Common Medical Abbreviations on Pharmacy)

DS Huỳnh Lời – 19Mar-2023

ALT : lanine aminotransferase

Amp. : Ampule (ống uống hay tiêm)

am, A.M. : in the morning; before noon (buổi sáng)

AQ, aq : water (nước)

AZT zidovudine

BMI body mass index

cap. capsule

cc : ubic centimeters, Use mL instead of cc. (dùng mL thay vì cc vì nhầm)

CD : controlled delivery (phóng thích có kiểm soát)

CNS : central nervous system

Conc. : Concentrated (nồng độ)

CR : controlled-release (phóng thích có kiểm soát)

DR : delayed-release (phóng thích chậm)

EC : enteric-coated (bao tan trong ruột)

ENT : Ear, Nose, and Throat (Tai mũi họng)

elix. : Elixir (cồn thuốc)

emuls. : Emulsion (nhũ tương)

ER : extended-release, Phóng thích chậm, Can also mean “emergency room”

GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease -trào ngược dạ dày thực quản

GI: gastrointestinal – dạ dày ruột

h, or hr. : hour

HCT, or Hct: hematocrit

HCTZ: hydrochlorothiazide

IM : intramuscular

IN : intranasal

Inf.: infusion

inj. : injection

IU: international unit(s), đơn vị quốc tế, dễ nhầm với IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten); Instead use “International Unit(s)”

IV: intravenous

LA: long-acting – tác dụng kéo dài

Lab: laboratory

lb. pound

LDL: low-density lipoprotein

liq.: liquid

mcg or µg: microgram, Can be misinterpreted to mean “mg” or milligram, better to spell  out ‘microgram’

MD: medical doctor

mEq: milliequivalent

mL : milliliter, Do not use ml as lowercase l may be mistaken for the number 1. Use mL (lowercase m, uppercase L) for milliliter (per ISMP).

mm: millimeter

MM or M: million, May be mistaken as thousand. Use million.

M or K: thousand, May be mistaken as million. Use thousand.

mm of Hg: millimeters of mercury

mMol: millimole

MR: modified-release phóng thích thay đổi

NSAID : nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

o.d. : once per day, Preferred in the UK; Can also mean “overdose” or “right eye”; better to spell out “once per day”

OTC : over-the-counter

pc : after meals

PRN: as needed

PM : evening
PO: orally or by mouth (đường uống, May be better to spell out “by mouth” or “orally” (per AMA))

qd, QD, q.d., Q.D. : every day, Can be mistaken as q.i.d. Instead write “daily” (per The Joint Commission “Do Not Use List”) or “use daily” per ISMP list

q.i.d. , QID : four times a day

RA : rheumatoid arthritis – viêm khớp dạng thấp

Rx : prescription

SA : sustained action (tác dụng kéo dài)

SL, s.l. : sublingual (under the tongue)

SC, SQ sq, or sub q: subcutaneous or subcutaneously Use SUBQ (all uppercase) or spell out subcutaneous or subcutaneously

SR : sustained release (tác dụng kéo dài)

STD : sexually transmitted disease

Supp : suppository – viên đặt

susp : suspension, hỗn dịch

syr : syrup

T : temperature

tbsp or Tbsp : tablespoon, Mistaken as teaspoon(s). Use the metric system (e.g., mL).

TID, t.i.d. : three times a day

top. : topical

TR : timed-release

tsp : teaspoon, Mistaken as tablespoon(s). Use the metric system (e.g., mL).

U or u : unit, Mistaken as the number “0” (zero), the number “4” (four) or as “cc”. Write “unit” instead (per The Joint Commission “Do Not Use” List).

UTI : urinary tract infection

WBC: white blood cell

XR : extended-release

mcg, µg : microgram. µg mcg can be misinterpreted as “mg”. Better to spell out “microgram”