Abbreviations Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
Q
amp
A
ampul
2
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
3
Q
crm, crem
A
cream
4
Q
chart
A
powder in a paper
5
Q
elix
A
elixir
6
Q
gtt
A
drops
7
Q
inj
A
injection
8
Q
liq
A
liquid
9
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
10
Q
neb
A
nebulizer
11
Q
oint
A
ointment
12
Q
pulv, pulvis
A
powder
13
Q
sol or soln
A
solution
14
Q
supp
A
suppository
15
Q
susp
A
suspension
16
Q
syr
A
syrup
17
Q
tab, tabs
A
tablet
18
Q
troch
A
troche, lozenge
19
Q
ung, unguentum
A
ointment
20
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
21
Q
ad lib
A
- at pleasure
- freely
22
Q
am, AM
A
in the morning
23
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
24
Q
bid, b.i.d.
A
twice a day
25
c., c (with a bar over it)
with
26
cc
cubic centimeter (equal to mL)
27
d
day
28
e.o.d.
every other day
29
gl. aq.
glass of water
30
h, hr.
hour
31
hs
bedtime
32
i.c.
between meals
33
KVO
keep vein open
34
min
minute
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noct
night
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om
every morning
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on
every night
38
p.c.
after meals
39
postop
postoperatively
40
pm, PM
* afternoon
* evening
41
prn, p.r.n.
* as needed
* when required
42
Pt.
patient
43
q
every
44
q12h
every 12 hours
45
qAM
every morning
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qd
* every day
* once daily
## Footnote
**Use qday not qd**
47
qh
every hour
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qid
four times a day
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qod
every other day
50
qPM
every evening
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rep.
repeat
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s.
without
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s.o.s.
if there is need
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stat
immediately
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t.a.t.
until all taken
56
tbsp, TBSP, T
tablespoonful
57
t.i.d., tid, TID
three times a day
58
t.i.w., TIW
three times a week
59
tsp, TSP
teaspoonful
60
a.d., AD
right ear
61
a.s., a.l., AL
left ear
62
au
each ear
63
ID
intradermal
64
IM
intramuscular
65
IV
intravenous
66
IVP
intravenous push
67
IVB
intravenous bolus
68
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
69
NPO
nothing by mouth
70
od, OD
right eye
71
ol, OL, os
left eye
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OU, O2
* each eye
* both eyes
73
po, p.o.
* by mouth
* orally
* swallowed
74
PR
suppository (when written after drug name)
75
PV
vaginally (when written after drug name)
76
rect
rectally
77
SC, SQ, subQ
subcutaneously
78
SL
sublingually (under the tongue)
79
s/s, S/S
swish & spit
80
top
topically (on the skin)
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Aa, āā
of each
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ad
* up to
* to make
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aq
water
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aq. pur.
purified water
85
disp
dispense
86
d.t.d., DTD
give of such doses
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div
divide
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e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed
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F, ft.
make
90
gal
gallon
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i
one
92
ii
two
93
iv
four
94
M
mix
95
m. ft.
mix to make
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max.
maximum
97
min.
* minimum
* minutes
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No., #
number
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NTE
not to exceed
100
pt
pint
101
q.s.
* up to
* a sufficient quantity
102
qt
quart
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S.A., secundum artem
* according to art
* use your skill & judgment
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v
five
105
WA
while awake
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x, X
ten, times
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x2
two times
108
et
and
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NS
normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
110
½ NS
half strength normal saline (0.45% NaCl)
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RL
ringer's Lactated
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xiij (Roman Numerals)
13
113
ix (Roman Numerals)
4
114
xx (Roman Numerals)
20
115
xxx (Roman Numerals)
30
116
ss (Roman Numerals)
½
117
I, i, j (Roman Numerals)
1
118
V or v (Roman Numerals)
5
119
X or x (Roman Numerals)
10
120
L or l (Roman Numerals)
50
121
C or c (Roman Numerals)
100
122
D or d (Roman Numerals)
500
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M or m (Roman Numerals)
1000
