Ch21 Abbrev. Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
a.c., ac
A
before meals
(ante cibum)
2
Q
ACE
A
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
3
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as desired
(ad libitum)
4
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen (tylenol)
5
Q
ARB
A
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
6
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
two times a day
(bis in die)
7
Q
c̅
A
with
8
Q
Caps
A
Capsules
9
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
10
Q
DOAC
A
Direct-acting oral Anticoagulant
11
Q
FDA
A
U.S. Food and Drug administration
12
Q
gm, g
A
gram
13
Q
gtt
A
drops
(guttae)
14
Q
h
A
hour
(hora)
15
Q
h.s., hs
A
at bedtime
(hora somni)
16
Q
H2 blocker
A
histamine H2 receptor antagonist
17
Q
HRT
A
Hormone Replacement Therapy
18
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
19
Q
INH
A
Isoniazid - antituberculosis agent
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
21
Q
MAOI
A
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
22
Q
mg
A
milligram
23
Q
ml, mL
A
milliliter
24
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
(nil per os)
25
NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
26
p̄
after
(post)
27
p.c., pc
after meals
(post cibum)
28
PCA
Patient-Controlled Analgesia
29
PDR
Physicians' Desk Reference
30
PICC
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
- intravenous access for over a long period of time
31
PO, p.o., po
by mouth
(per os)
32
p.r.n., prn
as needed
(pro re nata)
33
Pt
patient
34
q
every
(quaque)
35
q.h., qh
every hour
(quaque hora)
36
q2h
every 2 hours
37
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
(quater in die)
38
qAM
every morrning
39
qPM
every evening
40
Rx
prescription
41
s̅
without
(sine)
42
SERM
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
43
Sig.
directions - how to take medication
44
SL
sublingual
45
s.o.s.
if it is necessary
(si opus sit)
46
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
47
subQ
subcutaneous
48
tab
tablet
49
TCA
Tricyclic Antidepressant
50
t.i.d., tid
three times daily
(ter in die)
