Abbv's Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
AM, am, A.M.
A
morning
4
Q
amp
A
ampule
5
Q
amt
A
amount
6
Q
aq
A
aqueous/water
7
Q
bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
č
A
with
9
Q
cap
A
capsule
10
Q
comaq
A
tap water
11
Q
dil
A
dilute
12
Q
disp
A
dispense
13
Q
dl, dL
A
deciliter
14
Q
ea
A
each
15
Q
elix
A
elixir
16
Q
et
A
and
17
Q
ext
A
extract
18
Q
fl, fld
A
fluid
19
Q
g, gm
A
gram
20
Q
gt(t)
A
drop(s)
21
Q
HA
A
headache
22
Q
h, hr
A
hour
23
Q
hs, HS
A
hour of sleep
24
Q
id, ID
A
Intradermal
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IV
intravenous
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IM
intramuscular
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Kg
kilogram
28
L, l
liter
29
lb
pound
30
Mensus
menstrual cycle
31
mEq
milliequivalent
32
ml, mL
milliliter
33
NaCl
sodium chloride
34
NKA/NKDA
no known drug allergies
35
NPO
nothing by mouth
36
NS
normal saline
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8 oz
full glass of water
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OD
right eye
39
OS
left eye
40
OU
both eyes
41
oz
ounce
42
p
after
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pc
after meals
44
PM, pm, P.M.
afternoon or evening
45
po, PO
by mouth
46
PT
physical therapy
47
Pt
patient
48
pt
pint
49
prn, PRN
whenever necessary
50
q
every
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q3h
every 3 hours
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qid
four times a day
55
qs
quality sufficient
56
qt
quart
57
R
right, rectal
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Rx
take, prescribe
59
š
without
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SC, subcu, S/Q, SQ
subcutaneously
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Sig:
label
62
SL
sublingual
63
sol
solution
64
stat, STAT
immediately
65
supp
suppository
66
susp
suspension
67
syr
syrup
68
tab
tablet
69
T, tb, tbs, tbsp
tablespoon
70
t, tsp
teaspoon
71
tid
three times a day
72
tine
tincture
73
ung
ointment
74
wk(s)
weeks
75
ā
Before
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T
one
77
TT
two
78
TTT
three
79
TV
four
80
V
five
81
VT
six
82
VTT
seven
83
VTTT
eight
84
TX
nine
85
X
ten
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QOD
every other day
