Abbreviations Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
A
AP
A
Apical pulse
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
a.d.
A
Right ear
5
Q
ad lib
A
Freely as desired
As much as needed
6
Q
amp
A
Ampule
7
Q
a.s.
A
Left ear
8
Q
AU
A
Both ears
9
Q
BM
B.M.
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP
B.P.
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
c,c
A
With
12
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
13
Q
Cap.
A
Capsule
14
Q
comp.
A
Compound
Compounded of
15
Q
D.C.
A
Discontinued
16
Q
dr
A
dram
17
Q
elix
A
Elixir
18
Q
Gm
gm
g
A
Gram
19
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
20
Q
h.
A
Hour
21
Q
(H)
A
Hypodermic
sub Q
22
Q
h.s.
A
Hours of sleep
Bedtime
23
Q
Ink.
A
Injection
24
Q
I.V.
A
Intravenous
25
L.
Liter
26
m.
Minim
27
mEq
Milliequivalent
28
noc
Night
29
NKA
no known allergies
30
NPO
Nothing by mouth
31
OD
o.d.
Right eye
32
ophth
Ophthalmic
33
o.s.
Left eye
34
os
Mouth
35
OU
both eyes
36
P.
Pulse
37
p.c.
After meals
38
p.o.
By mouth
39
p.r.n.
When required
As needed
40
q.d.
Everyday
41
q.h.
Every hour
42
q.o.d.
Every other day
43
q.i.d.
Four times a day
44
R
®
Rectal
45
Rx
Take
46
s,s
Without
47
sol.
Solution
48
ss
ss.
A half
49
stat
Immediately
At once
50
subl.
S.L.
DL
sublingual
51
subQ
sc
s.c.
Subcutaneous
52
Suppose.
Suppository
53
Syr
Syrup
54
T.
Temperature
55
tiny.
tr.
A tincture
56
ung.
ungt.
An ointment
57
Vag.
Vaginal
58
W.A.
While awake
