Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
After meals
A
PC
2
Q
Sufficient quantity
A
Qs
3
Q
Ointment
A
UNG
4
Q
Topical
A
TOP
5
Q
Kilogram
A
Kg
6
Q
Gallon
A
Gal
7
Q
Gram
A
G
8
Q
Grain
A
Gr
9
Q
Verbal order
A
VO
10
Q
Microgram
A
Mcg
11
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
12
Q
ID
A
Infectious diseases
13
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
14
Q
MDV
A
Multidose vial; holds multiple doses of medication
15
Q
Normal saline
A
NS
16
Q
QID
A
4 times a day
17
Q
qd or q24h
A
Once a day/daily
18
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
19
Q
Ha
A
Headache
20
Q
qod
A
Every other day
21
Q
TPN
A
Total Parenteral Nutrition
22
Q
TUD
A
Take as directed
23
Q
UUD
A
Use as directed
24
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
25
HTN
Hypertension
26
Tab and Cap
Tablet and capsule
27
Aq
Water(aqua)
28
Supp
Suppository
29
BM
Bowel movement
30
BP
Blood pressure
31
BS
Blood sugar
32
RBC
Red blood count
33
WBC
White blood count
34
PRN
As needed
35
Elix
Elixir
36
UD
As directed
37
GTT
Drop
38
AU
Both ears
39
AD
Right ear
40
AS
Left ear
41
OU
Both eyes
42
OD
Right eye
43
OS
Left eye
44
INJ
Injection
45
SQ
Subcutaneous
46
SL
Sub-Lingual
47
UD
Unit dose
48
NG
Naso-gastric
49
PR
Rectally
50
PV
Vaginally
51
AC
Before meal
52
QAM
Every a.m (morning)
53
QPM
Every p.m (evening)
54
HS
At bedtime
55
SD
Single dose
56
AC
Before meal
57
SOLN
Solution
58
CRM
Cream
59
AA
Of each
60
SS
Half
61
CF
With food
62
C
With
63
SIG
Rx Directions
64
DC
DisContinue
65
PO
Per oral (by mouth)
66
X_D
For _ Days
67
DR
Dram
68
QH
Every hour
69
SUSP
Suspension
70
STAT
Immediately
71
AAA
Apply to affected area
72
Until all taken
UAT
73
NTE
Not To be Exceeded
(don’t take more then x amount for x amount of time)
74
SL
Sublingual
(Under the tongue)
75
BUC
Buccal (in the cheek)
76
IT
Intrathecal (space surrounding the spinal cord)
77
Inhalation (mouth)
INH
78
IA
Intra- arterial (in the artery)
79
NAS
Intranasal
80
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
81
