Abbreviations Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
a.c., ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib.
A
as desired, freely
4
Q
am, AM
A
morning before noon
5
Q
b.i.d, bid
A
twice a day
6
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
with
7
Q
CR
A
controlled release
8
Q
SR
A
sustained release
9
Q
XR
A
extended realease
10
Q
XL/LA
A
long acting
11
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
12
Q
gtt
A
drop
13
Q
h, hr
A
hour
14
Q
ID
A
intradermal
15
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
16
Q
IV
A
intravenous
17
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
18
Q
TKO
A
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
19
Q
LA
A
long acting
20
Q
NG, NGT
A
nasogastric tube
21
Q
h.s., hs
A
at night
22
Q
n.p.o., NPO
A
nothing by mouth
23
Q
NS, N/S
A
normal saline
24
Q
p (with a line over it)
A
after
25
p.c., pc
after meals
26
per
through or by
27
pm, PM
evening, before midnight
28
p.o.
by mouth, oral
29
p.r.
by rectum
30
p.r.n., prn
when necessary/required, as needed
31
q.
every
32
q.a.m.
every morning
33
q.h., qh
every hour
34
q.i.d, qid
four times a day
35
s (with a line over it)
without
36
sl, SL
sublingual
37
subcu, SC, SQ
subcutaneous
38
tab
tablet
39
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
