Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
aaa
A
apply to affected area
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
6
Q
a.m.
A
morning
7
Q
amp
A
ampule
8
Q
aq.
A
water
9
Q
aq. dist.
A
distilled water
10
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
11
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
13
Q
b.i.w
A
twice a week
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
c.c.
A
cubic centimeter
16
Q
cap
A
capsule
17
Q
cd
A
cycle day
18
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
19
Q
disc or D.C. or d/c
A
discontinue
20
Q
DS
A
double strength
21
Q
eq
A
equivalent
22
Q
elix.
A
elixir
23
Q
g or GM
A
gram
24
Q
gr
A
grain
25
gtt
drops
26
h or hr
hour
27
h.s.
at bedtime
28
IM
intramuscular
29
inj.
injection
30
IU or iu
international units
31
IV
intravenous
32
kg
kilograms
33
mcg or ug
micrograms
34
mg
milligram
35
ml or ML
milliliter
36
neb
nebulizer
37
non rep or N.R
do not repeat or no refills
38
o.d.
right eye
39
o.l.
left eye
40
o.s.
left eye
41
o.u.
each eye or both eyes
42
oz
ounce
43
p.c.
after meals
44
post
after
45
pr
rectally
46
p.r.n
as needed
47
pv
vaginally
48
q
every
49
q.d.
every day
50
q.h.
every hour
51
q.i.d
four times a day
52
q.o.d
every other day
53
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
54
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
55
r or R
rectal
56
s
without sans
57
ss
onehalf
58
sig
directions
59
SL
sublingual
60
stat
immediately
61
subc, subq, SC or SQ
subcutaneously
62
supp.
suppository
63
susp.
suspension
64
tab
tablet
65
tbsp
tablespoonful
66
t.i.d
three times a day
67
t.i.w
three times a week
68
tsp
teaspoon
69
tx
treatment
70
U or u
units
71
u.d. or ut dict or utd
as directed
72
wc
with meals
73
w/
with
74
w/o
without
