Abbreviations Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
Q
aa.
A
of each
2
Q
ad
A
up to; to make
3
Q
disp.
A
dispense
4
Q
div.
A
divide
5
Q
d.t.d.
A
give of such doses
6
Q
ft
A
make
7
Q
M.
A
mix
8
Q
No.
A
number
9
Q
non rep.
A
do not repeat
10
Q
q.s.
A
a sufficient quantity
11
Q
Sig.
A
write (directions on label)
12
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
13
Q
cm3
A
cubic centimeter or mL
14
Q
f or fl
A
fluid
15
Q
fl3
A
teaspoonful, 5mL
16
Q
fl33ss
A
tablespoonful, 15mL
17
Q
g
A
gram
18
Q
gal
A
gallon
19
Q
gtt
A
drop
20
Q
lb
A
pound
21
Q
kg
A
kilogram
22
Q
L
A
liter
23
Q
m2
A
square meter
24
Q
mcg
A
microgram
25
mEq
milliequivalent
26
mg
milligram
27
mg/kg
milligrams per kilogram
28
mg/m2
milligrams per square meter
29
mL
milliliter
30
mL/h
milliliters per hour
31
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
32
oz.
ounce
33
pt.
pint
34
qt.
quart
35
ss
one half
36
tbsp.
tablespoonful, 15mL
37
tsp.
teaspoonful, 5mL
38
a.c.
before meals
39
ad lib.
at pleasure, freely
40
admin
administer
41
A.M.
morning
42
aq.
water
43
ATC
around the clock
44
b.i.d.
twice a day
45
c
with
46
d
day
47
dil.
dilute
48
et
and
49
h. or hr.
hour
50
h.s.
at bedtime
51
i.c.
between meals
52
min.
minute
53
m&n
morning and night
54
N&V
nausea and vomiting
55
noct.
night
56
NPO
nothing by mouth
57
p.c.
after meals
58
P.M.
afternoon
59
p.o.
by mouth
60
p.r.n.
as needed
61
q
every
62
qAM
every morning
63
q#h
every # hours
64
q.i.d.
4 times a day
65
rep.
repeat
66
s
without
67
s.i.d.
once a day
68
s.o.s.
if there is need; as needed
69
stat.
immediately
70
t.i.d.
3 times a day
71
ut dict.
as directed
72
wk.
week
73
APAP
acetaminophen
74
ASA
aspirin
75
AZT
zidovudine
76
EES
erythromycin/ethylsuccinate
77
HC
hydrocortisone
78
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
79
MTX
methotrexate
80
NTG
nitroglycerin
81
BM
bowel movement
82
BP
blood pressure
83
BS
blood sugar
84
CHD
coronary heart disease
85
CHF
congestive heart failure
86
GERD
gastrointestinal reflux disease
87
GI
gastrointestinal
88
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
89
GU
genitourinary
90
HA
headache
91
HBP
high blood pressure
92
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
93
HT or HTN
hypertension
94
IOP
intraocular pressure
95
MI
myocardial infarction
96
OA
osteoarthritis
97
Pt
patient
98
SOB
shortness of breath
99
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
100
URI
upper respiratory infection
101
UTI
urinary tract infection
102
amp.
ampul
103
cap.
capsule
104
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
105
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
106
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
107
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
108
elix.
elixir
109
inj.
injection
110
NS
normal saline
111
1/2 NS
half-strength normal saline
112
oint or ungt.
ointmnt
113
pulv.
powder
114
RL, R/L, or LR
Ringer's Lactate or Lactated Ringer's
115
sol.
solution
116
supp.
suppository
117
susp.
suspension
118
syr.
syrup
119
tab.
tablet
120
CIVI
continuous intravenous infusion
121
ID
intradermal
122
IM
intramuscular
123
IT
intrathecal
124
IV
intravenous
125
IVB
intravenous bolus
126
IV Drip
intravenous infusion
127
IVP
intravenous push
128
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
129
NGT
nasogastric tube
130
p.o. or PO
by mouth
131
rect.
rectal or rectum
132
SL
sublingual
133
SubQ
subcutaneously
134
Top.
topically
135
V or PV
vaginally
