Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
am
A
morning
5
Q
amp
A
ampule
6
Q
aq
A
aqueous (water)
7
Q
bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
cap
A
capsule
9
Q
gtt
A
drop
10
Q
h or hr
A
hour
11
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
12
Q
IV
A
intravenous
13
Q
no
A
number
14
Q
pc
A
after meals; after eating
15
Q
PO
A
by mouth
16
Q
PM or pm
A
afternoon
17
Q
PRN
A
when needed/necessary
18
Q
qid
A
four times per day
19
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours (even or when first given)
20
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours (even)
21
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours (even)
22
Q
q8h
A
every 8 hours (even)
23
Q
q12h
A
every 12 hours
24
Q
Rx
A
take
25
STAT
immediately/at once
26
tab
tablet
27
tid
three times a day
28
BP
blood pressure
29
c
with
30
C
celsius; centigrade
31
cap
capsule
32
CBC
complete blood count
33
cc
cubic centimeter
34
CVP
central venous pressure
35
d
day
36
D/W
dextrose in water
37
D5W or D5/W
5% dextrose in water
38
daw
dispense as written
39
dr
dram
40
Dx
diagnosis
41
elix
elixer
42
ER
extended release
43
F
fahrenheit
44
g
gram
45
gr
grain
46
GT
gastrostomy tube
47
gtt
drop
48
hs
hour of sleep; bedtime
49
IC
intracardiac
50
IVP
intravenous push
51
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
52
IVSS
IV soluset
53
kg
kilogram
54
KVO
keep vein open
55
L
liter
56
LA
long acting
57
lb
pound
58
LIB
left in bag/left in bottle
59
LOS
length of stay
60
MAR
medication administration record
61
mcg
microgram
62
mcgtt
microdrop
63
mEq
milliequivalent
64
mg
milligram
65
min
minute
66
mL
millileter
67
mU
milliunit
68
n, noct
night
69
NDC
nation drug code
70
NGT
nasogastric tube
71
NKA
no known allergies
72
NKDA
no known drug allergies
73
NKFA
no known food allergies
74
NPO
nothing per mouth
75
NS
normal saline
76
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
77
OTC
over the counter
78
oz
ounce
79
p
after
80
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
81
P
pulse
82
pc
after meals
83
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
84
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
85
PO
by mouth
86
POST-OP
after surgery
87
PR
by way of the rectum
88
PRE-OP
before surgery
89
Pt
patient
90
pt
pint
91
q
every
92
qn
every night
93
qs
quantity sufficient or sufficient amount
94
R
respirations
95
R/O
rule out
96
Rx
prescription/treatment
97
s
without
98
SIG
directions to the patient
99
SL
sublingual
100
SR
sustained release
101
subcut
subcutaneous
102
supp
suppository
103
susp
suspension
104
T or tbs
tablespoon
105
t or tsp
teaspoon
106
T
temperature
107
t.i.d.
three times a day
108
TPN
total parenteral nutirion
109
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
110
V/S
vital signs
111
wt
weight
