Calculate with confidence Abbreviation Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, freely
3
Q
am
A
morning before noon
4
Q
amp
A
ampule
5
Q
aq
A
aqueous, water
6
Q
BID
A
twice a day
7
Q
cap*
A
capsule
8
Q
CD
A
Controlled Dose
9
Q
CR
A
Controlled Release
10
Q
dil
A
dilute
11
Q
DS
A
double strenght
12
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
13
Q
elix
A
elixir
14
Q
fld.
A
fluid
15
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
16
Q
gtt
A
drop
17
Q
h, hr
A
hour
18
Q
ID
A
intradermal
19
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
20
Q
IV
A
intravenous
21
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
22
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
23
Q
LA
A
long acting
24
Q
LOS
A
length of stay
25
min
minute
26
mix
mixture
27
NAS
intranasal
28
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
29
noct
at night
30
NPO
nothing by mouth
31
NS, N/S
normal saline
32
pc
after meals
33
per
through or by
34
pm
evening, before midnight
35
PO
by mouth, oral
36
pr
by rectum
37
prn
when necessary/ required, as needed
38
q
every
39
q.a.m.
every morning
40
qh
every hour
41
q2h
every 2 hours
42
QID
four times a day
43
qs
a sufficient amount/ as much as needed
44
rect
rectum
45
SL
sublingual
46
soln
solution
47
SR
sustained release
48
stat
immediately, at once
49
SUBCUT
subcutaneous
50
supp
suppository
51
susp
suspension
52
syp
syrup
53
tab
tablet
54
TID
three times a day
55
tinct
tincture
56
ung, oint
ointment
57
vag
vaginally
58
XL
long acting
59
XR
extended release
