Abbreviations Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
a.c., AC
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
b.i.d., BID
A
two times a day
4
Q
cap
A
capsule
5
Q
elix.
A
elixer
6
Q
ext
A
extract
7
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
8
Q
IV
A
intravenous
9
Q
nightly
A
every night at bedtime
10
Q
NS (N/S)
A
normal saline
11
Q
OD
A
right eye
12
Q
OS
A
left eye
13
Q
OU
A
both eyes
14
Q
p.c., PC
A
after meals
15
Q
per
A
by
16
Q
PO
A
by mouth
17
Q
orally
A
by mouth
18
Q
p.r.n., PRN
A
when necessary or required
19
Q
soln.
A
solution
20
Q
stat.
A
at once/immediately
21
Q
subcut.
A
subcutaneous
22
Q
supp.
A
suppository
23
Q
susp.
A
suspension
24
Q
syp.
A
syrup
25
tab.
tablet
26
tr.
tincture
27
tinct.
tincture
28
29
G tube
Gastronomy tube
30
ID
Intradermal
31
IVP
Intravenous push
32
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
33
J-Tube
Jejunostomy tube
34
NG
Nasogastric tube
35
NJ
Nasojejunal tube
36
OG
Orogastric tube
37
PR
By rectum
38
SL
Sublingual
39
SUBQ
Subcutaneous
40
h, hr
Hour
41
min
Minute
42
am
Before noon
43
HS
Bedtime
44
pm
Afternoon, evening
45
q (e.g., q2h)
Every (e.g., every 2 hours)
46
q.i.d., QID
Four times a day
47
t.i.d., TID
Three times a day
48
t.i.d., TID
Three times a day
49
ā
Before
50
ĉ
With
51
D⁵NS
Destrose 5% in normal saline
52
D⁵W
Dextrose 5% in water
53
Gtt(s)
Drop(s)
54
npo, NPO
Nothing by mouth
55
NS
Normal saline
56
½NS
0.45% normal saline
57
p (with line above it)
After
58
per
By or through
59
LR
Lactated ringers
60
Rx
Prescription
61
ŝ(little line above s)
Without
62
Sig.
Directions (write on label)
