Abbreviations Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
Q
/
A
per,by
2
Q
@
A
at
3
Q
<
A
less than
4
Q
>
A
greater than
5
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
7
Q
AD
A
right ear
8
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
9
Q
amps
A
ambules, ampoules
10
Q
AS
A
left ear
11
Q
AU
A
both ears
12
Q
bg/BG
A
blood glucose
13
Q
BID
A
twice a day ( 2 x a day)
14
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
15
Q
c
A
with
16
Q
caps
A
capsules
17
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
18
Q
cc
A
with meals
19
Q
cc (same as ml)
A
cubic centimeter (s)
20
Q
CPS
A
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
21
Q
CVC
A
central venous catheter
22
Q
CVL
A
central venous line
23
Q
D/C, c/d
A
discontinue, dscharge
24
Q
DS
A
double strength
25
EC
enteric coated
26
elix.
liquid
27
FDHS
for duration of hospital stay
28
g, gm
gram (s)
29
gr.
grain (s)
30
GT
gastrostomy tube
31
gtt (s)
drop (s)
32
h/a
headache
33
HCTZ
hydroclorothiazide
34
hs
bedtime
35
I.U.
international units
36
ID
intradermal
37
IM
intramuscular
38
inj.
injection
39
IV
intravenous
40
KCL
potassium chloride
41
kg
kilogram(s)
42
L
liter/litre
43
L.A.
long acting
44
LMWH
low molecular weight heparin
45
lpm
litres per minute
46
MAR
Medication Administration Record
47
mcg
microgram
48
mEq
millequivalent
49
mg
milligram
50
MgS04
magnesium sulfate (epsom salts)
51
ml
milliliter (s)
52
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
53
MR
may repeat
54
MR x1
may repeat x 1
55
MS
morphine sulfate
56
NaCl
sodium chloride
57
neb.
nebulizer
58
ng/NG
nasograstric tube
59
NS
normal salien
60
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
61
NTG
nitroglycerin
62
OD
right eye (occulus dexter)
63
OS
left eye (occulus sinister)
64
OTC
over the counter (drugs)
65
OU
both eyes (occulus unitas)
66
pc
after meals
67
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
68
PCN
penicillin
69
po
by mouth
70
pr
per rectum
71
PRBC's
packed red blood cells
72
prn
as needed, as necessary
73
q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)
every second (2) days
74
qd, daily OD
every day, once a day, once daily, daily
75
qid
four times a day
76
qod
every other dat
77
R/O
re-order/rule out
78
Rx
prescription
79
S/L
saline lock
80
sc, sq, subq
subcutaneous
81
sl
sublingual
82
SR
sustained release
83
STAT
now, immediately
84
str.
strength
85
supp(s)
suppository (ies)
86
susp.
suspension
87
syr
syrup
88
T 3"s
Tylenol #3
89
tab(s)
tablet (s)
90
tid
three times a day
91
TKVO
to keep vein open
92
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
93
U.
unit (s)
94
ung.
unguent, ointment
95
vag.
vaginally
96
via
by
97
WA
while awake
98
WDW
when drinking well
