Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
prn
A
as needed
2
Q
q
A
every
3
Q
q3h
A
every 3 hours
4
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
5
Q
qid
A
four times a day (NOT same as q6h)
6
Q
qod
A
every other day
7
Q
bid
A
twice daily (NOT same as q12h)
8
Q
tid
A
three times daily (NOT same as q8h)
9
Q
ATC
A
around the clock (usually for antibiotics, don’t want drug free time)
10
Q
a
A
before
11
Q
p
A
after
12
Q
ac
A
before meals (cibo = food)
13
Q
pc
A
after meals
14
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
15
Q
c
A
meals/food
