Rx Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
aa or āā
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad
A
right ear
5
Q
ad
A
up to
6
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure, freely
7
Q
am
A
morning
8
Q
amp.
A
ampule
9
Q
aq.
A
water
10
Q
aq.dist.
A
distilled water
11
Q
as
A
left ear
12
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
13
Q
au
A
each ear
14
Q
bid
A
twice a day
15
Q
c
A
with
16
Q
cap
A
capsule
17
Q
comp.
A
compund
18
Q
d
A
day
19
Q
D.C. or disc
A
discontinue
20
Q
disp.
A
dispense
21
Q
DS
A
double strength
22
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
23
Q
elix.
A
elixir
24
Q
ER
A
Extended release
25
Q
et
A
and
26
Q
g or Gm
A
gram
27
Q
gr
A
grain
28
Q
gtt, gtts
A
drop, drops
29
Q
h or hr
A
hour
30
Q
h.s.
A
bedtime
31
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
32
Q
Inh
A
inhalation
33
Q
inj.
A
injection
34
Q
IU or iu
A
international units
35
Q
IV
A
intravenously
