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Routes of administration are the means through which drug enter the body.
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Pharmacy Abbreviations
ac |
before meals |
ad |
right ear |
am |
morning |
as |
left ear |
ASAP |
as soon as possible |
au |
both ears |
bid |
two times daily |
tid |
three times daily |
qid |
four times daily |
q4h |
every 4 hours |
q |
every |
c |
with |
d |
day |
DAW |
dispense as written |
gtt |
drop |
h or hr |
hour |
i |
one |
ii |
two |
iii |
three |
iv |
four |
od |
right eye |
opth |
opthalmic |
os |
left eye |
otic |
for the ear |
ou |
both eyes |
per |
by or through |
pc |
after meals |
pm |
evening |
po |
by mouth |
pr |
rectally |
prn |
as needed |
pv |
vaginally |
qd |
every day |
qs |
quantity sufficient |
qsad |
add quantity |
s |
without |
sig |
write (on label) |
sl |
sublingual |
stat |
immediately |
supp |
suppository |
ud |
as directed |
syr. |
syrup |
tab |
tablet |
tbsp |
tablespoon (15 mL) |
TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
w/o |
without |
tsp |
teaspoon (5 mL) |
ung |
ointment |
x |
times |
Pharmacy abbreviations and acronyms form the linguistic backbone of many prescriptions.
Knowing this 'language' helps you understand the meaning of prescriptions and, as such, forms an important part of the pharmacy technician syllabus.
Controlled Substance Schedules
Schedule |
Examples |
Schedule I - no accepted medical uses; very high potential for abuse |
heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy |
Schedule II - high potential for abuse |
morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, methylphenidate, methadone, hydromorphone, amphetamine, meperidine |
Schedule III - less potential for abuse but may cause low to moderate dependence |
ketamine, tylenol with codeine, buprenorphine, depo-testosterone |
Schedule IV - low potential for abuse compared to I-III |
alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, carisoprodol |
Schedule V -lowest potential for abuse; contain limited quantities of narcotics |
robitussin AC, phenergan with codeine |
DEA Forms
Form |
Purpose |
DEA Form 222 |
To transfer or order Schedule II substances |
DEA Form 224 |
Pharmacies must complete this form to allowed to dispense controlled substances |
DEA Form 225 |
Application form required for the manufacture of controlled substances |
DEA 106 |
Documents loss or theft of controlled substances |
DEA 41 |
Documents destroyed controlled substances |
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Parenteral Route
Intraveneous |
Into a vein |
Intramuscular |
Into a muscle |
Subcutaneous |
Under the skin |
Intraosseous |
Into the bone |
Intravesical |
Into the bladder |
Intravitreal |
Through the eye |
Transdermal/topical |
Through the skin |
Intrathecal |
Into the spine |
Intra-articular |
Into joint spaces |
Epidural |
Into the epidural space |
These routes of administration are delivered into the body via routes other than the GI tract - for example by injection directly into the bloodstream
Enteral Routes
Oral |
Through the mouth |
Buccal |
Between cheek and gums |
Sublingual |
Under the tongue |
Rectal |
Into the rectum |
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