Abbreviations Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
(ante cibum)
before food
2
Q
A.m
A
(Ante meridiem)
before noon
3
Q
aa.
A
(Ana)
of each
4
Q
ad lib.
A
(ad libitum)
as much as desired
5
Q
alt.
A
(alternis)
alternate
6
Q
alt. die
A
(alternis diebus)
alternate day
7
Q
ante
A
before
8
Q
applic.
A
(applico)
apply
9
Q
aur.
A
(auris)
ear
10
Q
b.
A
(bis)
twice
11
Q
b.d.
A
twice daily
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice daily
13
Q
c.
A
with
14
Q
cap.
A
capsule
15
Q
cib.
A
(cibus)
food
16
Q
crem.
A
cream
17
Q
d.
A
(dies)
a day
18
Q
div.
A
divide
19
Q
dos.
A
dose
20
Q
e.o.d
A
every other day
21
Q
h.
A
(hora)
at the hour of
22
Q
h.s.
A
(hora somni)
at bedtime
23
Q
i.c.
A
(inter cibos)
between meals
24
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
25
inf
infusion
26
inj
injection
27
m. or mane
in the morning
28
m.d.
as directed
29
m.d.u.
to be used as directed
30
n. or nocte
at night
31
n. et m.
night and morning
32
o. alt. hor.
(omnis alternatis hora)
every other hour
33
o.d.
(omnis dies)
every day
34
o. m.
(omnis mane)
every morning
35
o.n.
(omnis nox)
every night
36
o.u.
(oculus uterque)
both eyes
37
p.a.
(parti affectae)
to the affected part
38
p.c.
(post cibum)
after food
39
p.m.
(post meridiem)
afternoon
40
p.o.
(per os)
by mouth
41
per os
per mouth
42
p.r.n
(pro re nata)
when required
43
q.d.
(Quaque die)
once a day
44
q.d.s
(quater die sumendus)
to be taken 4 times daily
45
q.i.d
(quater in die)
4 times daily
46
q.q.h.
(quarta quaque hora)
every forth hour
47
q.s.
(quantum sufficiat)
sufficient
48
q12h
(quaque 12 horas)
every 12 hours
49
q4h
(quaque 4 horas)
every 4 hours
50
q6h
(quaque 6 horas)
every 6 hours
51
qq.
every
52
Rx.
to take (prescription)
53
s.i.d.
(semel in die)
once daily
54
sig.
(signa)
write/ label
55
ss.
(semis)
half
56
stat.
(statim)
immediately
57
susp.
suspension
58
tab.
tablet
59
t.d.d.
3 times daily
60
t.d.s.
(ter die sumendum)
to be taken 3 times daily
61
t.i.d.
(ter in die)
3 times daily
62
u.a.
(ut antea)
as before
63
ut. direct
as directed
64
ut. dict.
(ut dictum)
as directed
65
u.i.d.
(unus in die)
once daily
66
i.u.
international units
