Abbreviations Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
daily
A
every day
4
Q
bid
A
two times a day
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid
A
four times a day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
9
Q
stat
A
immediately
10
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
11
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
12
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
13
Q
prn
A
as needed
14
Q
hs
A
at bed time
15
Q
gtt
A
drop
16
Q
tsp
A
teaspoon
17
Q
pt
A
pint
18
Q
gal
A
gallon
19
Q
oz
A
ounce
20
Q
T, tbs, tbsp
A
tablespoon
21
Q
qt
A
quart
22
Q
g (gm, GM)
A
gram
23
Q
mg
A
milligram
24
Q
mcg
A
microgram
25
kg
kilogram
26
L
liter
27
mL
milliliter
28
mEq
milliequivalent
29
PO
by mouth
30
IM
intramuscularly
31
PR
per rectum
32
SubQ
subcutaneously
33
SL
sublingual
34
ID
intradermal
35
GT
gastrostomy tube
36
IV
intravenous
37
IVP
intravenous push
38
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
39
NG
nasogastric tube
40
tabs/tab
tablet
41
cap/caps
capsule
42
gtt
drop
43
EC
enteric coated
44
CR
controlled release
45
susp
suspension
46
el/elix
elixir
47
sup/supp
suppository
48
SR
sustained release
49
1 mg = ? mcg
1,000 mcg
50
1 g = ? mg
1,000 mg
51
1 oz = ? ml
30 ml
52
8 oz = ? cup(s)
1 cup
53
1 tsp = ? mL
5 mL
54
1 tbsp = ? tsp
3 tsp
55
1 L = ? mL
1,000 mL
