Abbreviations Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
q
A
daily
2
Q
qd
A
everyday
3
Q
qod
A
every other day
4
Q
bid
A
twice daily
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid
A
four times a day
7
Q
q4h
A
every (number) hours
8
Q
qam
A
every morning
9
Q
qpm
A
every evening
10
Q
qhrs
A
every night
11
Q
hs
A
at bedtime/night
12
Q
prn
A
as needed/as necessary
13
Q
stat
A
immediately
14
Q
ac
A
before meals
15
Q
pc
A
after meals
16
Q
po
A
by mouth
17
Q
iv
A
intravenous
18
Q
inj
A
injection
19
Q
SL
A
sublingual
20
Q
pr
A
per rectum
21
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
22
Q
ID
A
intradermal
23
Q
SC
A
subcutaneous
24
Q
SQ
A
subcutaneous
25
Gtt
drop
26
Top
topically
27
ad
right ear
28
as
left ear
29
au
each ear (both)
30
od
right eye
31
os
left eye
32
ou
both eyes
33
tab
tablet
34
cap
capsule
35
supp
suppository
36
oint
ointment
37
ung
ointment
38
syr
syrup
39
sol
solution
40
amp
ampule
41
NS
normal saline
42
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
43
aa
of each
44
ad
up to; to make
45
ac
before meals
46
ft
make
47
M
mix
48
pc
after meals
49
sig
write - directions on label
50
qs
sufficient quantity
51
qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
52
ss
1/2
53
I
1
54
V
5
55
x
10
56
L
50
57
c
100
58
D
500
59
M
1000
