Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

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2
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IV

A

Intravenous

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3
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SC/ subcut

A

Subcutaneous

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4
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SL

A

Sublingual, under the tongue

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5
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ID

A

Intradermal

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6
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric tube

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7
Q

PO

A

By mouth, orally

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8
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PR

A

Per rectum, rectally

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9
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OD

A

Right eye

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10
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OS

A

Left eye

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11
Q

OU

A

Both eyes

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12
Q

AD

A

Right ear

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13
Q

AS

A

Left ear

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14
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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15
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tid

A

Three times a day

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16
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qid

A

Four times a day

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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
Q

_

p

A

After

26
Q

_

c

A

With

27
Q

_

s

A

Without

28
Q

ac

A

Before meals

29
Q

qs

A

Quantity sufficient

30
Q

pc.

A

After meals

31
Q

ad.lib.

A

As desired, freely

32
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

33
Q

PRN

A

When necessary

34
Q

h.s.

A

Hour of sleep, at bedtime

35
Q

gtt

A

Drop

36
Q

stat

A

Immediately

37
Q

tab

A

Tablet

38
Q

q.d.

A

Once a day, every day

39
Q

cap

A

Capsule

40
Q

q.o.d

A

Every other day

41
Q

et

A

And