Abbreviations Flashcards
(130 cards)
1
Q
Sol
A
solution
2
Q
PRN
A
as needed
3
Q
Wk
A
week
4
Q
SC or subq
A
subcutaneous
5
Q
Rx
A
prescription
6
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
7
Q
USP
A
US pharmacopeia
8
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
9
Q
AC
A
before meals
10
Q
Q#h
A
every # hours
11
Q
PR
A
per rectum
12
Q
Noc
A
Nocturnal (night)
13
Q
AA
A
amino acid
14
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose 5% in water
15
Q
ONT
A
ointment
16
Q
Na
A
sodium
17
Q
Pt
A
pint
18
Q
TOP
A
topical
19
Q
Qam
A
every morning
20
Q
Qid
A
four times daily
21
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
22
Q
Tsp or t
A
teaspoon
23
Q
AS
A
left(S) ear(A)
24
Q
OS
A
left(S) eye(O)
25
EC
enteric coated
26
U
unit
27
Am
morning
28
Bid
twice daily
29
Tid
three times daily
30
Vag
vaginal
31
p (with bar)
after
32
Mg
milligram
33
SYS
systolic
34
IV
intravenous
35
amp
ampule
36
D5NS
Dextrose 5% normal saline
37
Pp
as needed for pain
38
NKA
no known allergies
39
AD
right(D) ear(A)
40
PO
by mouth
41
tab
tablet
42
A (with bar)
before
43
NR
do not repeat
44
DX
diagnosis
45
ASA
asprin
46
LA
long acting
47
.45% NaCl
1/2 normal saline
48
UD
as directed
49
VO
voice order
50
AU
both(U) ears(A)
51
BP
blood pressure
52
Mcg
microgram
53
NKDA
no known drug allergies
54
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
55
Qd
every day (once daily)
56
Fe
iron
57
Kg
kilogram
58
NTG
nitroglycerine
59
Pm
evening
60
D5
dextrose 5%
61
Tinc
tincture
62
Qs
quantity sufficient
63
Stat
immediately
64
Ml
milliliter
65
SWFI
sterile water for injection
66
S (with bar)
without
67
elix
elixir
68
Fl
fluid
69
Hs
bedtime
70
DAW2
dispense as written per patient
71
OD
right(D) eye(O)
72
Od
once daily
73
Oz
ounce
74
DAW1
dispense as written per doctor
75
Cc
cubic centimeter
76
UG
until gone
77
OJ
orange juice
78
SR
sustained release
79
SH
shampoo
80
PCN
penicillin
81
MEq
milliequivalents
82
NaCl
sodium chloride
83
Q
every
84
TO
telephone order
85
MS
morphine
86
HTN
hypertension
87
IM
intramuscular
88
ID
intradermal
89
IU
international units
90
ss (with bar)
half
91
C
controlled substance
92
LR
lactated ringer's
93
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
94
R
rectal
95
.9% NaCl or NS
normal saline
96
Qod
every other day
97
AAA
apply as directed
98
Gtt
drop
99
Hr
| H
hour
100
ERY
erythromycin
101
INH
inhale
102
Sig
directions (signature)
103
SYR
syrup
104
IVP
intravenous push
105
LQ
lower quadrant
106
Qh
every hour
107
N/V
| NV
nausea vomiting
108
Cl
chloride
109
Tbsp
| T
tablespoon
110
Pc
after meals
111
G
gram
112
KCl
potassium chloride
113
Qpm
every evening
114
Qt
quart
115
UTI
urinary tract infection
116
Cap
capsule
117
DAW
dispense as written
118
DC
discontinue
119
Gr
grain
120
P
pain
121
SL
sublingual
122
MSO4
morphine sulphate
123
HCl
hydrogen chloride
124
NPO
nothing by mouth
125
HA
headache
126
SUPP
suppository
127
NEB
nebulizer
128
OU
both(U) eyes(O)
129
C (with bar)
with
130
Dr
dram
