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Get the 411 on pharmacy news
+ health & wellness tips

Daily Dose

Get the 411 on pharmacy news
+ health & wellness tips

Sorensen, Katherine
On January 7, 2022

Are you or a loved one taking a daily prescription?   

Here are some of the top medication phrases our team thinks all medication-takers should know:   

  1. Analgesics: An analgesic, put simply, is a painkiller. Some of the drugs in this class include ibuprofen, aspirin, and acetaminophen.   
  2. Abbreviations: These will be shortened phrases on your medication bottle, typically instructing the patient on how and when to take their medication. Top ones you need to know include:  
    • q – Every  
    • qH – Every hour  
    • qAM – Every morning  
    • qPM – Every evening  
    • qD – Every day  
    • qOD – Every other day  
    • qWK – Every week  
    • qMO – Every month  
    • q__H – Every __ hours  
    • BID – Twice a day  
    • TID – Three a day  
    • QID – Four a day  
    • C – With  
    • AC – Before a meal  
    • PC – After a meal  
    • PRN – As needed  
    • GTT – Drop  
    • TBSP – Tablespoon  
    • TSP – Teaspoon  
    • OZ – Ounce  
    • PO – By mouth/oral  
    • TAB – Tablet  
    • CAP – Capsule  
    • IM – Intramuscular  
    • SQ – Subcutaneous  
    • IV – Intravenous  
    • INJ – Injection  
    • STAT – Immediately  
  3. Absorption rate: The time it takes a drug to enter the bloodstream after it is administered.   
  4. Adverse reaction: An undesired or negative response to a medication or drug-drug interaction.  
  5. Compounding: The creation of a drug mixture to fit the unique needs of a patient. For example, creating liquid versions of medications normally available only in tablet, capsule or caplet form.  
  6. Diuretic: Drugs that increase the body’s urine discharge flow.  
  7. Expectorant: Drugs that clear out mucus and phlegm.  
  8. Reconstitute: When drugs in powder form need to be mixed with a fluid before they are administered.  
  9. Route of administration: The prescribed path a drug is to be taken into the body.  
  10. Suppository: A drug dosage form that is to be inserted into a body cavity, where it will dissolve and be absorbed.  

 

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Taking medications doesn’t need to be stressful.

When you understand what you’re taking and how to take it, you can relax and make it a regular part of your daily routine. If you need help, our pharmacy team is always a phone call away.  Just contact us at (800) 964-9654. 

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