Abbreviations Flashcards
(76 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ab
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
_
C
A
with
3
Q
bid
A
twice a day
3
Q
gtt
A
drop
4
Q
caps
A
capsules
4
Q
tab
A
tablets
5
Q
g
A
gram
6
Q
mg
A
miligram
7
Q
h
A
hour
8
Q
noct
A
at night
9
Q
stat
A
immediately
10
Q
prn
A
as needed
11
Q
pc
A
after meals
12
Q
tid
A
three time a day
13
Q
qod/ eod
A
every other day
14
Q
qid
A
four times a day
15
Q
fl
A
fluid
16
Q
div
A
divide
17
Q
q
A
every
18
Q
sid
A
once a day
19
Q
tbsp
A
tablespoon
20
Q
ung
A
oinment
21
sol
solution
21
qs
sufficient quantity
22
os
mouth
23
O (big)
pint
24
OS
oral solution
25
od
once a day
26
non rep
do not repeat
26
tsp
teaspoon
26
q2h
every 2 hours
27
on
each night
28
o.s.
left eye
29
o.d.
right eye
30
sos
if needed
31
dos
32
tab
33
q12h
every 12 hours
33
q24h
every 24 hours
34
qd
every day (same as sid)
35
qn
every night
35
qh
every hour
36
qp
as much as desired
37
qt
quart
37
T
tablespoon or tablet (or temperature)
37
tab
tablet (also abbreviated T)
38
_
s
without
38
_
p
after
38
cc
cubic centimeter (same as mL)
39
gt
drop (gutta)
40
NPO/ n.p.o
nothing orally (non per os)
40
PO/p.o.
orally (per os)
41
BSA
body surface area
41
cal
calorie
41
conc
concentration
42
dr
dram; equal to ⅛ oz or 4 mL
43
D5W
5% dextrose in water
44
ED
effective dose
45
ED50
median effective dose
46
IA
intra arterial
47
ID
intradermal
48
IC
intracardiac
49
IM
intramuscular
50
IP
intraperitoneal
51
IT
intrathecal
52
IU
international unit or intrauterine
52
IV
intravenous
52
mEq
milliequivalent
53
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
53
ppm
parts per million
53
OTC
over the counter
54
rx
prescription
55
sig
55
aq, sc, subq, subcu
subcutaneous
