Abbreviation Are Commonly Used

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ABBREVIATION ARE COMMONLY USED
bid
tid
qid
prn
2 hrly
ac
pc
po
tab.
caps.
otc
biw
gtt
sc
im
ic

Twice a day
Three times a day
Four times a day
When necessary
Once every two hours
Before meals/before food or on empty stomach
After meals/after food
Orally (through the mouth)
Tablets
Capsules
Over the counter
Twice a week
A drop
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intracutaneous

Different ways of giving medication to the patient
1. oral medication (by placing a tablet or capsule on patient’s tongue, then patient
swallows the medicine following a drink of water)
2. sublingual medication (a tablet is placed under patient’s tongue until tablet
dissolve)
3. medication by injection (IV : intravenous injection, IM : Intramuscular injection,
Subcutaneous or hypodermic injection/medication, intracutaneous or intradermal
injection/medication)
4. medication by dropper
5. rectal medication (a tablet or capsule)
6. medication by inunctions (rubbing of ointment or oil into the skin).
7. medication by inhalation

Medicine :
a substance which can cure or prevent disease, replace vital substances that the body
lacks and suppress or relieve symptoms. It is especially in the form of liquid that you
drink to cure an illness.

Drugs :

a substance used for minor complaints which generally have obvious benefits and
negligible risk; otherwise, most of us would prefer to put up with the complaint. For
more serious disease, more powerful drug are required and the risk of adverse
reaction is usually higher.

Pill (tablet) :
A small container which has a measured amount of a medicine inside and which dissolves
when you swallow it.

Ampoule :
A small container usually made of glass containing a drug that will be used for an
injection.

Pharmacy :
1. a shop/store that sells medicines and drugs
2. a place in a hospital where medicines are prepared

drugstore :
a shop/store that sells medicine and also other types of goods, for example cosmetics,
toiletries, etc.

dispensary :
a place in hospital where medicines are prepared for patients.
Prescription
: resep dokter
Receipt
: tanda terima/nota
To relieve
: menghilangkan ………..(rasa sakit)
To shake
: mengocok (kocok)
One spoonful
: satu sendok makan/takar
Pill
: pil
Adverse reaction
: reaksi penolakan tubuh terhadap suatu obat/kontra indikasi
Drug
: obat (pil-kapsul)
Medicine
: obat (cair)
Draught
: obat berbentuk cair
Example :
A doctor gave a prescription to a hypertensive 50 years old director of big company.
- tab. Metoprolol 100 mg, bid, pc.
How to give this medication daily?

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