Abbreviations Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad
A
Right Ear
3
Q
am
A
Morning
4
Q
as
A
Left ear
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
au
A
Both ears
7
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
c
A
With
9
Q
cc
A
Cubic Centimeters (or mL)
10
Q
d
A
Day
11
Q
DAW
A
Dispense As Written
12
Q
dc
A
Discontinue
13
Q
gtt
A
Drop
14
Q
h or hr
A
Hour
15
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
16
Q
i
A
One
17
Q
ii
A
Two
18
Q
iii
A
Three
19
Q
iv
A
Four
20
Q
od
A
Right eye
21
Q
opth
A
Ophthalmic (for the eye)
22
Q
os
A
Left eye
23
Q
otic
A
For the ear
24
Q
ou
A
Each eye
25
p
after
26
pc
After meals
27
pm
Evening
28
po
By mouth
29
pr
In rectum
30
prn
As needed
31
pv
In vagina
32
q
Every
33
qd
Every day
34
q4h
Every 4 hours
35
Qid
Four times a day
36
Qod
Every other day
37
qs
Quantity sufficient or to make
38
qsad
Add quantity to make specific volume
39
s
Without
40
ss
One half
41
sig
directions
42
sl
Under the tongue
43
stat
At once or now
44
supp
Suppository
45
tid
Three times a day
46
ud
As directed
