Reading Prescription Abbreviations and Acronyms

  1. PDP
    Private Prescription Drug Plan
  2. PEG
    Polyethylene Glycol
  3. PEP
    postexposure prophylaxis
  4. PEP
    Pulmonary Embolism Prevention
  5. PER
    per - by or through
  6. PER OS
    By Mouth
  7. PH
    previous history
  8. PK
    Pharmacokinetics
  9. PMB
    Pharmacy Benefit Manager
  10. PMP
    Prescription Monitoring Program
  11. PMU
    Pregnant Mare Urine
  12. PO
    By Mouth
  13. POC
    progestin-only contraceptive
  14. POD
    Point of Dispensing
  15. POP
    Progestin-Only Pill
  16. PP
    After Meals
  17. PP
    post-prandial (Lat. after eating)
  18. PPC
    Prescription Prepayment Certificate
  19. PPD
    purified protein derivative (TB test)
  20. PPI
    Proton Pump Inhibitior

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