Abbreviations Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
Q
X
A
Ten
2
Q
.
__
I
A
One
3
Q
..
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II
A
Two
4
Q
…
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III
A
Three
5
Q
..
___
IV
A
Four
6
Q
.
__
V
A
Five
7
Q
..
___
VI
A
Six
8
Q
…
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VII
A
Seven
9
Q
….
____
VIII
A
Eight
10
Q
…..
____
VIIII
A
Nine
11
Q
q
A
Every
12
Q
qd
A
Every Day
13
Q
bid
A
Twice Daily
14
Q
tid
A
Three Times Daily
15
Q
qid
A
Four Times Daily
16
Q
prn
A
As Needed
17
Q
q6h
A
Every 6 Hours
18
Q
q8h
A
Every 8 Hours
19
Q
q12h
A
Every 12 Hours
20
Q
hs
A
Hours of Sleep / at Bedtime
21
Q
qod
A
Every Other Day
22
Q
stat
A
To be given now / Immediately
23
Q
qh
A
Every Hour
24
Q
ac
A
Before Meals
25
pc
After meals
26
am
In the Morning
27
pm
In the Evening
28
h or hR
Hour
29
tsp
teaspoonful
30
tbsp
Tablespoonful
31
au
each ear
32
as
left ear
33
ad
right ear
34
ou
both eyes
35
os
left eye
36
od
right eye
37
po
by mouth
38
pR
Per Rectum
39
vag
Vaginally
40
sl
Sublingual
41
inh
Inhalation
42
pv
Per Vaginal
43
EN
Each Nostril
44
tab
tablet
45
cap
Capsule
46
supp
Suppository
47
gtts
drops
48
gtt
drop
49
min
minute
50
ud or uad
Use as Directed
51
tat
Till All Taken
52
d
Day
53
AAA
Apply to Affected Area
54
QS
Quantity Sufficient
55
kg
Kilogram
56
G or gm
Gram
57
mcg
Microgram
58
grn
Grain
59
mEq
Milliequivalent
60
#or qty
Quantity
61
oz.
Ounce
62
SS
One-Half or Half
63
pt
Pint
64
mL
Milliiter
65
dL
Deciliter
66
qt
Quart
67
L
Liter
68
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
69
SQ or SC
Subcutaneous
70
IM
Intramuscular
71
IV
Intravenous
72
ID
Intradermal
73
inj
Injection
74
sol
Solution
75
susp
Suspension
76
syp
Syrup
77
ung
Ointment
78
pulv
Powder
79
tinc or tR
Tincture
80
aq
Aqueous or Water
81
IU
International Unit
82
solv
Solvent
83
elix
Elixir
