Abbreviations of Time Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
achs
A
before meals and at bedtime
2
Q
a.c., ac
A
before food, before meals
3
Q
a.m., A.M.
A
morning
4
Q
ap
A
before dinner
5
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
6
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
BT
A
bedtime
in America, hs or HS is more commonly used for bedtime
8
Q
CR
A
controlled-release
9
Q
DR
A
delayed-release
10
Q
ER, XR
A
extended-release
can also mean emergency room
11
Q
h, hr
A
hour, at the hour of
12
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
13
Q
hs, HS
A
at bedtime, hours of sleep
don’t misinterpret as half-strength
14
Q
IR
A
immediate-release
15
Q
MR
A
modified-release
16
Q
n, noct
A
in the night
17
Q
o.d.
A
once per day
preferred in the UK, can also mean overdose or right eye, better to spell out
18
Q
p.c., pc
A
after food, after meals
19
Q
p.m., PM
A
afternoon, evening
20
Q
p.r.n., prn
A
as needed
21
Q
q
A
each, every
22
Q
q.d.
A
every day
23
Q
q.h.
A
every hour
24
Q
q.i.d., qid. QID
A
four times a day
25
qod
every other day
26
stat
immediately
27
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
28
TR
timed-release
