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Medical lingo is full of abbreviations and shorthand. Reading a prescription is like reading a foreign language. Hopefully these translations will help.
AS----Ankylosing Spondylitis
ASA----Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)
DMARD----Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drug
FMS----Fibromyalgia Syndrome
HS---At Bedtime
IM---Intramuscular (injection into the muscle)
JA----Juvenile Arthritis
JRA----Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
MTX----Methotrexate
NSAID----Non Steroidal Anti Inflamatory Drug
OA----Osteoarthritis
OT----Occupational Therapy
OTC----Over the Counter
PA----Psoriatic Arthritis or Physician's Assistant
PO----By mouth
PT----Physical Therapy
QD----Once daily
QOD---Every other day
QID----4 times a day
RA----Rheumatoid Arthritis
RD----Rheumatologist Doctor
SAARD----Slow Acting Anti Rheumatic Drug
SubQ---Subcutaneous (injection just under the skin)
SLE----Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(Lupus)
TID----3 times a day