Common Medication-Related Abbreviations Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
Ac
A
before meals: e.g., 0700, 1100, 1700 hours
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
a.m.
A
morning
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day: e.g., 0900, 2100 hours
5
Q
c (with line on top)
A
with
6
Q
fl oz
A
fluid ounce
7
Q
g, gm, or GM
A
gram
8
Q
gtt
A
drop
9
Q
h, hr
A
hour
10
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
11
Q
IV
A
intravenous
12
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
13
Q
Kg or kg
A
kilogram
14
Q
KVO
A
Keep vein open
15
Q
L or l
A
liter
16
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
17
Q
mL or ml
A
milliliter
18
Q
OTC
A
over-the-counter
19
Q
oz
A
ounce
20
Q
pc
A
after meals: e.g., 0900, 1300, 1900 hours
21
Q
p.m.
A
evening
22
Q
po or PO
A
by mouth
23
Q
prn
A
as needed
24
Q
qh, (q1h, q1hr)
A
every hour
25
q2h, q2hr
every 2 hours: e.g., 0800, 1000, 1200 hours, etc.
26
q3h, q3hr
every 3 hours: e.g., 0900, 1200, 1500 hours, etc.
27
q4h, q4hr
every 4 hours: e.g., 0200, 0600, 1000, 1400, 1800, 2200 hours
28
q6h, q6hr
every 6 hours: e.g., 0600, 1200, 1800 hours, 2400
29
qid or QID
four times a day: e.g., 1000, 1400, 1800, 2200
30
qs
sufficient quantity
31
s (with line on top)
without
32
stat or STAT
at once
33
sup or supp
suppository
34
susp
suspension
35
tab
tablet
36
Tbsp
tablespoon
37
tid or TID
three times a day: e.g., 1000, 1400, 1800 hours
38
T or tsp
teaspoon
