Common Pharm Related Abbreviations Flashcards
(76 cards)
1
Q
c,C(mg)
A
Cup(Every Morning)
2
Q
g(ml)
A
Gram
3
Q
gtt(oz)
A
Drop
4
Q
Kg(pt)
A
Kilogram
5
Q
L(qt)
A
Liter
6
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
7
Q
mEq
A
Milliequivalent
8
Q
ā
A
Before
9
Q
aa, a͞a
A
of each
10
Q
a.c.,ac
A
Before meals
11
Q
ad lib.
A
As desired, freely
12
Q
am, AM
A
Morning, before noon
13
Q
amp
A
ampule
14
Q
aq
A
aqueous, water
15
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice a day
16
Q
b.i.w
A
twice a week
17
Q
c͞
A
with
18
Q
cap, CAPS
A
capsule
19
Q
CD
A
controlled dose
20
Q
CR
A
controlled release
21
Q
dil.
A
dilute
22
Q
DS
A
double strength
23
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
24
Q
elix.
A
elixir
25
ER
Extended release
26
fl, fid
Fluid
27
GT
Gastrostomy tube
28
h, hr
hour
29
ID
intradermal
30
IM
intramuscular
31
IV
Intravenous
32
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
33
IVSS
intravenous Soluset
34
KVO
Keep vein open(a very slow infusion rate)
35
LA
long acting
36
LOS
Length of Stay
37
min
Minute
38
Mix
Mixture
39
NAS
Intranasal
40
NG,NGT
Nasogastric Tube
41
noc, noct
at night
42
n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
43
NS, N/S
normal saline
44
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
45
p͞
After
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p.c, pc
after meals
47
per
through or by
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pm, PM
evening, before midnight
49
p.o
by mouth, oral
50
p.r
by rectum
51
p.r.n., prn
when necessary, required, as needed
52
q.
every
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q.a.m
every morning
54
q.h, qh
every hour
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q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h,q12h
every 2 hours,
every 4hours,
every 8hours,
every 12hours
56
q.i.d, qid
four times a day
57
q.s
a sufficient amount, as much as needed
58
rect
rectum
59
s͞
without
60
sl, SL
sublingual
61
sol, soln
solution
62
s.o.s, SOS
may be repeated once, if necessary
63
SR
sustained release
64
S&S
swish and swallow
65
stat, STAT
at once, immediately
66
subcut, SUBQ
subcutaneous
67
supp
suppository
68
susp
suspension
69
syp, syr
syrup
70
tab
tablet
71
t.i.d, tid
three times a day
72
tr, tinct
tincture
73
ung, oint
ointment
74
vag, v
vaginally
75
XL
long acting
76
XR
extended release
