Abbreviations Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
Q
aa (ana)
A
of each
2
Q
ad
A
up to; to make
3
Q
disp.
A
dispense
4
Q
div.
A
divide
5
Q
d.t.d
A
give of such doses
6
Q
ft
A
make
7
Q
M
A
mix
8
Q
No.
A
number
9
Q
non rep. / NR
A
do not repeat
10
Q
q.s.
A
a sufficient quantity
11
Q
q.s. ad
A
a sufficient quantity to make
12
Q
Sig.
A
write (directions on label)
13
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
14
Q
Cm3
A
cubic centimeter or mL
15
Q
f or fl
A
fluid
16
Q
fl3 or f3
A
fluid dram
17
Q
fl}ss or f}ss
A
half-fluid ounce
18
Q
g
A
gram
19
Q
gal
A
gallon
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
IU/I.U.
A
International Units
22
Q
lb
A
pound
23
Q
M^2
A
square meter
24
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
25
mg/kg
mg of drug per kg of body weight
26
mg/m2
mg of drug per square meter of body surface area
27
mL/h
milliliters of drug per hour
28
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
29
oz
ounce
30
pt
pint
31
qt
quart
32
ss
one half
33
tbsp
tablespoonful
34
tsp
teaspoonful
35
ac
before meals
36
ad lib
at pleasure, freely
37
admin
administer
38
am
morning
39
aq
water
40
ATC
around the clock
41
bid
twice per day
42
c
with
43
d
day
44
dil.
dilute
45
et
and
46
h or hr
hour
47
hs
at bedtime
48
ic
between meals
49
min
minute
50
m&n
morning and night
51
N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
52
noct.
night
53
NPO
nothing by mouth
54
pc
after meals
55
pm
afternoon; evening
56
po
by mouth
57
prn
as needed
58
q
every
59
qd
everyday
60
qod
every other day
61
qAM
every morning
62
q4h,q8h, etc...
every (number) hours
63
qid
4 times a day
64
rep.
repeat
65
s
without
66
sid
once a day
67
s.o.s
if there is need;as needed
68
stat
immediately
69
tid
3 times a day
70
ut dict.
as directed
71
wk
week
72
ad
right ear
73
as
left ear
74
au
each ear/both ears
75
CIVI
continuous intravenous infusion
76
ID
intradermal
77
Inj
injection
78
IM
intramuscular
79
IT
intrathecal
80
IV
intravenous
81
IVB
Intravenous Bolus
82
IV drip
intraveous infusion
83
IVP
intravenous push
84
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
85
NGT
nasogastric tube
86
od
right eye
87
os
left eye
88
ou
each eye/both eyes
89
po
by mouth
90
rect.
rectal/rectum
91
SL
sublingual
92
SubQ/SC/SQ
subcutaneously
93
top.
topically
94
V or PV
vaginally
95
roman numeral: i
1
96
roman numeral: V
5
97
Roman Numeral: X
10
98
Roman Numeral: L
50
99
Roman Numeral: C
100
100
Roman Numeral: D
500
101
Roman Numeral: M
1000
