Abbreviation Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
Route of admin: a.d
A
Right Ear
2
Q
Route of admin: a.s, a.i
A
Left Ear
3
Q
Route of admin: a.u
A
Each ear
4
Q
Route of admin: o.d
A
Right eye
5
Q
Route of admin: o.s, o.i
A
Left eye
6
Q
Route of admin: o.u
A
Each eye
7
Q
Route of admin: p.o
A
By mouth
8
Q
Route of admin: S.L
A
Sublingual
9
Q
Route of admin: top.
A
Topically, locally
10
Q
Route of admin: p.r
A
Rectally/into the rectum
11
Q
Route of admin: p.v
A
Vaginally
12
Q
Route of admin: inh
A
Inhalation, inhale
13
Q
Route of admin: per neb
A
Nebulizer
14
Q
Route of admin: SC, subs, subq
A
Subcutaneous
15
Q
Route of admin: IM, i.m
A
Intramuscular
16
Q
Route of admin: IV, i.v
A
Intravenous
17
Q
Route of admin: i.v.p
A
Intravenous push
18
Q
Route of admin: IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
19
Q
Dose: supp
A
Suppository
20
Q
Dose: crm
A
Cream
21
Q
Dose: oint, ung
A
Ointment
22
Q
Time: bid
A
Twice a day
23
Q
Time: am
A
Morning
24
Q
Time: qam
A
Each morning
25
Time: h.s
At bedtime
26
Time: prn
As needed
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Time: a.c
Before food or meal
28
Time: p.c
After food or meal
29
Time: stat
Immediately, now
30
Time: q__h
Every _ hour
31
Measurement: ss
Half
32
Measurement: gtt
Drop
33
Measurement: a.a or aa
of each
34
Measurement: ad
to or up to
35
Measurement: aq ad
Add water up to
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Measurement: qs, qs ad
Add sufficient quantity to make
37
OTD
as dirrected
38
NR
No refill
39
DAW
Dispense as written
