Reading Prescription Abbreviations and Acronyms

  1. PPMV
    Patent Proprietary Medicine Vendors
  2. PR
    Per Rectum
  3. PR
    By Rectum
  4. PR
    per rectum [Lat.] by rectal route
  5. PR
    pegylated interferon and/with weight-based ribavirin
  6. PRAC
    Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessement Committee
  7. PREP
    Pre-exposure prophylaxis
  8. PRN
    As Needed
  9. PRN
    ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
  10. PSTAC
    Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition
  11. PT
    Physical Therapy
  12. PT
    Pint
  13. PTEN
    phosphatqase and tensin homologue
  14. PULV
    pulvis (powder)
  15. PUVA
    psoralen and ultraviolet A
  16. PV
    Vaginally
  17. PV
    Per Vaginam (via the vagina)
  18. QAD
    Every Other Day
  19. QAM
    Every Morning
  20. QD
    Once a Day

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