abbreviations on drug administration Flashcards
(63 cards)
1
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a.c
A
before meals
2
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a.d
A
right ear
3
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a.s
A
left ear
4
Q
om / a.m / am
A
morning
5
Q
AU,a.u
A
both ears together or each ear
6
Q
b.d.s
A
2 times a day
7
Q
bd, b.i.d
A
twice a day / twice daily / 2 times daily
8
Q
gtt
A
drop(s)
9
Q
h
A
hour
10
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth/ not by oral administration
11
Q
OD, o.d , od
A
once a day
12
Q
OD
A
RIGHT EYE
13
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o.n
A
every night
14
Q
OS
A
left eye
15
Q
OU , o.u
A
both eyes
16
Q
p.c
A
after food
17
Q
p.m, pm, PM
A
afternoon or evening
18
Q
PO, p.o, po
A
orally, by mouth, oral administration
19
Q
p.r, pr, PR
A
rectally
20
Q
q.
A
every
21
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q.1.d
A
every day
22
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q1h
A
every hour
23
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q.a.m , qam
A
every morning
24
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q.d
A
everyday/ daily
25
q.d.s
4 times a day
26
q.h
every hourly
27
q.h.s
every night at bedtime
28
q.i.d
4 times a day
29
q.o.d
every other day
30
q.p.m
every afternoon or evening.
31
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
32
Rx
prescription
33
q.o.d
every other day
34
qpm
every afternoon or evening
35
qs
a sufficient quantity
36
S, sig
directions
37
stat
immediately, with no delay
38
t.d.s , TDS
three times a day
39
tid
3 times a day
40
ud
as directed
41
cap
capsule
42
inj
injection
43
MDI
metered dose inhaler
44
oint
ointment
45
pess
pessary
46
supp
suppository
47
tab
tablet
48
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
49
IM
intramuscular
50
IV
intravenous
51
irrigation
irrigation
52
NEB
nebulize
53
NG
naso-gastric
54
PO
oral
55
PV
per vagina
56
PR
per rectum
57
SC
subcutaneous
58
SL
sublingual
59
PEG
percutaneous enteral gastrostomy
60
1/7
1 day supply
61
1/52
1 week supply
62
1/12
1 month supply
63
4/52
4 week supply
