Abbreviations Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
3
Q
SC/ subcut
A
Subcutaneous
4
Q
SL
A
Sublingual, under the tongue
5
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
6
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric tube
7
Q
PO
A
By mouth, orally
8
Q
PR
A
Per rectum, rectally
9
Q
OD
A
Right eye
10
Q
OS
A
Left eye
11
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
12
Q
AD
A
Right ear
13
Q
AS
A
Left ear
14
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
15
Q
tid
A
Three times a day
16
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
17
Q
q.h
A
Every hour
18
Q
q.2h
A
Every two hours
19
Q
q.3h
A
Every three hours
20
Q
q.4h
A
Every four hours
21
Q
q.6h
A
Every six hours
22
Q
q.8h
A
Every eight hours
23
Q
q.12h
A
Every twelve hours
24
Q
ā
A
Before
25
_
| p
After
26
_
| c
With
27
_
| s
Without
28
ac
Before meals
29
qs
Quantity sufficient
30
pc.
After meals
31
ad.lib.
As desired, freely
32
NPO
Nothing by mouth
33
PRN
When necessary
34
h.s.
Hour of sleep, at bedtime
35
gtt
Drop
36
stat
Immediately
37
tab
Tablet
38
q.d.
Once a day, every day
39
cap
Capsule
40
q.o.d
Every other day
41
et
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