Abbreviations Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
Of each
2
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired, freely
4
Q
Am
A
Morning, before noon
5
Q
Amp
A
Ampule
6
Q
Aq
A
Aqueous, water
7
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
biw
A
Twice a week
9
Q
C with a line over
A
With
10
Q
C,c
A
Cup
11
Q
Cap,caps
A
Capsule
12
Q
CD
A
Controlled dose
13
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
14
Q
dil
A
Dilute
15
Q
DS
A
Double strength
16
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
17
Q
elix
A
Elixir
18
Q
fl,fld
A
Fluid
19
Q
GT
A
Gastronomy tube
20
Q
gtt
A
Drop
21
Q
h,hr
A
Hour
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
25
IVPB
Intravenous piggy back
26
IVSS
Intravenous soluset
27
KVO
Keep vein open
28
LA
Long acting
29
LOS
Length of stay
30
min
Minute
31
Mix
Mixture
32
NAS
Intranasal
33
NG,ngt
Nasal gastric tube
34
noc,noct
At night
35
Npo
Nothing by mouth
36
NS
Normal saline
37
P
After
38
pc
After meals
39
Per
Through or by
40
Pm
Evening
41
po
By mouth, oral
42
pr
By rectum
43
prn
As needed
44
Q
Every
45
q.a.m
Every morning
46
qh
Every hour
47
qid
Four times a day
48
q.s
A sufficient amount
49
rect
Rectum
50
s
Without
51
SL
Sublingual
52
Sol
Solution
53
sos
May be repeated once if necessary
54
SR
Sustained release
55
S&S
Swish and swallow
56
Stat
Immediately
57
subcut
Subcutaneous
58
supp
Suppository
59
susp
Suspension
60
syp,syr
Syrup
61
Tab
Tablet
62
tid
Three times a day
63
tr, tinct
Tincture
64
ung, pint
Ointment
65
vag
Vaginally
66
XL
Long acting
67
XR
Extended release
68
a
Before
