ABBREVIATIONS IN PRESCRIPTION Flashcards
(99 cards)
1
Q
aa or aa
A
of each
2
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter / mL
3
Q
gtt
A
drop
4
Q
i
A
one
5
Q
ii
A
two
6
Q
ss or ss
A
one-half
1/2
7
Q
tsp, t
A
teaspoon (5ml)
8
Q
tbsp, T
A
tablespoon (15mL)
9
Q
cap
A
capsule
10
Q
crm
A
cream
11
Q
elix
A
elixir
12
Q
gtts
A
drops
13
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
14
Q
nebs
A
nebules
15
Q
sol or soln
A
solution
16
Q
supp
A
suppository
17
Q
susp
A
suspension
18
Q
syr
A
syrup
19
Q
tab
A
tablet
20
Q
ung
A
ointment (unguentum)
21
Q
ad
A
right ear (auris dextro)
22
Q
as
A
left ear (auris sinistro)
23
Q
au
A
both ears
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Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
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IV
intravenously
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IVP
intravenous push
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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od
right eye
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os
left eye
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ou
each eye
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PR
rectally
32
PV
vaginally
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SQ or SC
subcutaneously
34
SL
sublingually
35
NPO
nothing by mouth
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PO
by mouth (swallowed)
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S/S
swish and spit
38
top
topically
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alt
alternating
40
bid
twice a day
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biw
twice weekly
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hs
at bedtime
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q
every
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q12h
every 12hours
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q24h
every 24hours
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q4-6h
every 4-6 hours
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q8h
every 8 hours
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qam
every morning
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qd
daily or once daily
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qhs
daily at bed time
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qid
4 times a day
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qpm
every evening / daily in the evenng
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q week
once a week
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tid
three times a day
55
tiw
three times weekly
56
d.t.d.
give of such doses
57
ft
make
58
M.
mix
59
No.
number
60
non rep.
do not repeat
61
sig.
write
62
a.c.
before meals
63
aq.
water
64
ad lib.
at pleasure, freely
65
admin
administer
66
ATC
around the clock
67
b.i.d.
twice a day
68
c
with
69
d
day
70
dil
dilute
71
h. hr.
hour
72
h.s
at bedtime
73
min.
minute
74
m&n
morning and night
75
n&v
nausea and vomiting
76
noct.
night
77
p.o.
by mouth (orally)
78
p.r.n.
as needed
79
q.i.d.
4x a day
80
stat.
immediately
81
t.i.d
3x a day
82
ut dict.
as directed
83
NS
Normal saline
84
ungt
ointment
85
u.d.
as directed
86
ATC
around the clock
87
s.i.d.
once a day
88
q
every
89
s
without
90
ud.
as directed
91
inter
between
92
filt
filter
93
q.s
a sufficient quantity
94
sl
sublingual
95
sublingual
under/beneath the tounge
96
disc
discontinue
97
pr
rectal / rectum / rectally
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agit.
shake / stir
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