Which abbreviation refers to a suppository?

Which abbreviation refers to a suppository?

• A. Suppository
• B. Tablets
• C. Tincture
• D. Hour

Answer: (A)

Understanding medication dosage form abbreviations helps you know exactly what kind of product to administer. For suppositories, the usual shorthand is Supp. (short for suppository). This form is designed to be inserted into a body opening rather than taken by mouth, so the abbreviation used on orders or charts points you to the suppository form. The choice that signals the suppository form is the one that represents this dosage form, making it the correct pick. The other options refer to completely different forms or concepts: tablets are solid oral forms, tincture is a liquid extract, and hour is a unit of time.

Understanding medication dosage form abbreviations helps you know exactly what kind of product to administer. For suppositories, the usual shorthand is Supp. (short for suppository). This form is designed to be inserted into a body opening rather than taken by mouth, so the abbreviation used on orders or charts points you to the suppository form.

The choice that signals the suppository form is the one that represents this dosage form, making it the correct pick. The other options refer to completely different forms or concepts: tablets are solid oral forms, tincture is a liquid extract, and hour is a unit of time.