Abbreviations Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
ac (AC)
A
before meals
2
Q
achs (ACHS)
A
before melas and before bedtime
3
Q
pc (PC)
A
after meals
4
Q
bid (BID)
A
twice a day
5
Q
tid (TID)
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid (QID)
A
four times a day
7
Q
qh (QH)
A
every hour
8
Q
qn (QN)
A
every night
9
Q
stat (STAT)
A
immediately
10
Q
q2h (Q2H or q2 degree)
A
every 2 hours
11
Q
q4h (Q4H or q4 degree)
A
every 4 hours
12
Q
q6h (Q6H or q6 degree)
A
every 6 hours
13
Q
q8h (Q8H or q8 degree)
A
every 8 hours
14
Q
q12h (Q12H or q12 degree)
A
every 12 hours
15
Q
prn (PRN)
A
as needed
16
Q
daily (DAILY)
A
daily
17
Q
at bedtime (AT BEDTIME)
A
at bedtime
18
Q
every other day
A
every other day
19
Q
HHN
A
handheld nebulizer
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
IV
A
intravenous
22
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
23
Q
IVPB (IVR)
A
intravenous piggyback / rider
24
Q
MDI
A
metered-dose-inhaler
25
NEB (neb)
nebulizer
26
NGT (NG)
nasogastric tube
27
po (PO)
by mouth
28
pr (PR)
by rectum
29
subq (Subq)
subcutaneous
30
right ear
right ear
31
left ear
left ear
32
each ear (both ears)
right and left ear
33
right eye
right eye
34
left eye
left eye
35
each eye (both eyes)
right and left eye
36
g (GM or gm)
gram
37
kg (KG or Kg)
kilogram
38
L
liter
39
mcg (MCG or Mcg)
microgram
40
mEq (MEQ or meq)
milliequivalent
41
mg (MG or Mg)
milligram
42
mL (ML or ml)
milliliter
43
mm
millimeter
44
cm
centrimeter
45
unit
unit
46
gtt (GTT)
drop
47
in (IN)
inch
48
pt (PT or Pt)
pint
49
qt (QT or Qt)
quart
50
tbsp (TBSP or Tbsp)
tablespoon
51
tsp (TSP or Tsp)
teaspoon
52
oz (OZ or Oz)
ounce
53
cap (CAPS or caps)
capsule
54
CR
controlled release
55
ER
extended release
56
LA
long acting
57
SR
slow release
58
EC (ec)
enteric coated
59
el (elix)
elixir
60
sol (Sol)
solution
61
sup (supp or Supp)
suppository
62
Susp (SUSP or Susp)
suspension
63
syr (SYR)
syrup
64
tab (tabs or TABS)
tablet
65
oint (OINT or Oint)
ointment
66
KVO (kvo)
keep vein open
67
TKO (tko)
to keep open
68
NKA (nka)
no known allergies
69
NKDA (nkda)
no known drug allergies
70
discontinue
discontinue
