Abreviations Flashcards
(32 cards)
QD/Qdaily
Every day
Think Of “Q” As Every And “D” As Daily
BID
Twice Daily
Think Of The “BI” As The BI In Bicycle And The “D” As Daily
TID
Three Times A Day
Think Of The “T” As The “T” In Tricycle And The “D” As The “D” In Daily
QID
Four Times A Day
Think Of The “Q” As The “Q” In Quad And The “D” As The “D” As In Daily
5x/Day
6x/Day
7x/Day
Etc.(Et Cetera)
5 Times A Day
6 Times A Day
7 Times A Day
Etc. (Et Cetera)
Q24H
Every 24 Hours
Q12H
Every 12 Hours
Q(__) H***
Every (__) Hours
QOD
Every Other Day
Think Of The “OD” As Other Day
QHS
Every Night Before Bedtime
Think Hush Sleep To a Remind You Of Bedtime
QAM
Every Morning
Think Of The “Q” As Every And “AM” as Morning
QPM
Every Evening
(Think Of “Q” As Every And “PM” As Morning
AC
Before Meals/Food
Think Of The “A” in “AM” Before
(Think Of The “C” As Chow)
PC
After Food/Meal
Think Of The “P” in “PM” After
(Think Of “C” as Chow)
PRN
As Needed
Think P.R.N Pills Ready When Needed
IM
Intramuscularly ~ Directly Into The Muscle
Think Of The “Intra” As Into The Muscle
SQ
Subcutaneously ~ Under The Skin
Think Of “Sub” As Under
PO
By Mouth
SL
Under The Tongue
Think Of The “S” As Sub Meaning Under And The “L” As Lick
IV
Intravenously
Think Of An “IV”
PR
Rectally
Think “Place In Rectum”
PV
Vaginally
Think Place In Vagina
OD
Right Eye
Think Of “D” Meaning Right
OS
Left Eye
Think Of “S” As Left
