Abbrv. Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as much as desired
3
Q
bid
A
twice daily
4
Q
BSA
A
BODY SURFACE AREA
5
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
with
6
Q
cal
A
calorie
7
Q
cap
A
capsule
8
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
9
Q
cm
A
centimeter
10
Q
conc
A
concentration
11
Q
D5W
A
5% Dextrose in water
12
Q
dr
A
dram
13
Q
ED
A
effective dose
14
Q
ED50
A
median effective dose
15
Q
fl oz
A
fluid ounce
16
Q
g
A
gram
17
Q
gal
A
gallon
18
Q
gr
A
grain
19
Q
gt & gtt
A
drop; drops
20
Q
hr
A
hour
21
Q
IA
A
intra-arterial
22
Q
IC
A
inra-cardiac
23
Q
ID
A
intra-dermal
24
Q
IM
A
intra-muscular
25
IP
intra-peritoneal
26
IT
intra-tracheal
27
IU
international units
28
IV
intravenous
29
kg
kilogram
30
km
kilometer
31
L
liter
32
lb
pounds
33
LD
lethal dose
34
LD50
median lethal dose
35
LRS
lactated ringer solution
36
m
meter
37
mcg
microgram
38
mED
minimal effective dose
39
mEq
milliequivalent
40
mg
milligram
41
MIC
minimum inhibitory concentration
42
MID
minimum infective dose
43
mL
milliliter
44
MLD
minimum lethal dose
45
mm
millimeter
46
npo
nothing by mouth
47
NS
normal saline
48
OTC
over the counter
49
oz
ounce
50
p (with line over it)
after
51
pc
after meals
52
PDR
physicians desk reference
53
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
54
po
orally
55
ppm
parts per million
56
PR
per rectum
57
prn
as needed
58
pt
pint
59
q
every
60
q12h
every 12 hours
61
q4h
every 4 hours
62
q6h
every 6 hours
63
q8h
every eight hours
64
qd
every day
65
qh
every hour
66
qid
4 times a day
67
qn
every night
68
qod or eod
every other day
69
qp
as much as desired
70
qt
quart
71
Rx
prescription
72
s (with a line over it)
without
73
sid
once daily
74
sig
let it be written as
75
sol'n or soln
solution
76
SG, SC, subQ or subc
subcutaneous
77
T
tablespoon
78
tab
tablet
79
tid
three times daily
80
tsp
teaspoon
81
vol
volume
82
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