Medication dispensing abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

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2
Q

AD

A

right ear

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3
Q

AS

A

left ear

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4
Q

AU

A

both ears

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5
Q

Amp.

A

Ampule

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6
Q

BID

A

two times a day (every 12 hrs)

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7
Q

QD or SID

A

once a day

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8
Q

cap

A

capsule

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9
Q

c.

A

with

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10
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

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11
Q

Disp.

A

dispense

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12
Q

G or gm

A

gram

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13
Q

Ggt(s)

A

Drop(s)

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14
Q

h.

A

hour

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15
Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime

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16
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

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17
Q

IO

A

Intraosseous

18
Q

IP

A

intraperitoneal

19
Q

Lb.

A

pound

20
Q

M^2

A

meter squared

21
Q

mg

A

miligrams

22
Q

ml or mL

A

milliliter

23
Q

OD

A

right eye

24
Q

OS

A

left eye

25
Q

OU

A

both eyes

26
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

27
Q

PO

A

per os (by mouth)

28
Q

PRN

A

as needed

29
Q

Q (Q x hour)

A

Every (every x hour)

30
Q

QID

A

four times a day (every 6 hrs)

31
Q

QOD

A

every other day

32
Q

QS

A

a sufficient quantity

33
Q

Rx

A

recipe

34
Q

Sig

A

directions to patient

35
Q

Stat

A

immediately

36
Q

SubQ, SQ

A

Subcutaneous

37
Q

Susp.

A

Suspension

38
Q

TID

A

Three times a day (every 8 hrs)

39
Q

tab

A

tablet

40
Q

Tbsp, T

A

tablespoon

41
Q

Tsp, t

A

teaspoon

42
Q

UT dict

A

as directed