Abbreviations Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
aa
A
Of each
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
AM
A
Morning
5
Q
amp
A
ampule
6
Q
apl
A
Applicatorful
7
Q
aq
A
Water
8
Q
bid
A
Twice daily
9
Q
min
A
Minute, minimun
10
Q
mL
A
milliliters
11
Q
mm
A
Millimeters
12
Q
neb
A
Nebulizer
13
Q
noct
A
Night
14
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
15
Q
nr
A
No refills
16
Q
oz
A
Ounce
17
Q
c̅
A
With
18
Q
cap
A
Capsule
19
Q
cd
A
Cycle day (menstrual cycle)
20
Q
cmpd
A
Compound
21
Q
cr
A
Cream
22
Q
d
A
Daily or day
23
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written (no generic)
24
Q
disp
A
Dispense
25
ds
Double strength
26
dx
Diagnosis
27
elix
Elixir
28
eq
Equivalent
29
g,gm
Gram
30
gen
Generic
31
gr
Grain (60 to 65 mg)
32
gtt
Drop(s)
33
h, hr
Hour
34
H2O
Water
35
IM
Intramuscularly
36
inj
Inject, injection
37
IV
Intravenously
38
kg
Kilogram
39
L
Liter
40
liq
Liquid
41
lot
Lotion
42
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
43
mEq
Milliequivalent
44
mg
Milligram(s)
45
pc
After meals
46
per
By means of; through
47
PM
Evening, or night time
48
po, PO
By mouth
49
PR, pr
Rectally
50
q
Every
51
qam
Every morning
52
q4h
Every 4 hours
53
qid
Four times daily
54
qs
Sufficient amount
55
r, rec
Rectally
56
rept
Repeat
57
rf
Refill(s)
58
s̄
Without
59
stat
Immediately
60
subcut, subQ
Subcutaneously
61
sup
Suppository
62
susp
Suspension
63
sx
Symptoms
64
syr
Syrup
65
tab
Tablet(s)
66
tbsp
Tablespoon
67
tsp
Teaspoon
68
tx
Treatment
69
ud, utd
As directed
70
ung
Ointment
71
vag
Vaginally, into vagina
72
YO
Years old
