Common Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
Q
A or a
A
Before
2
Q
a.c
A
Before Meals
3
Q
o.d.
A
Right Eye
4
Q
ad
A
Right Ear
5
Q
om
A
On Morning
6
Q
as
A
Left Ear
7
Q
on
A
On Night
8
Q
o.s.
A
Left Eye
9
Q
alt. h
A
Alternate Hours
10
Q
ou
A
Both Eyes
11
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
12
Q
p or p.
A
After, Per
13
Q
aq.
A
Water
14
Q
p.c.
A
After Meals
15
Q
aq. dist.
A
Distilled Water
16
Q
PCA
A
Patient Controlled Analgesia
17
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
18
Q
PO
A
By Mouth
19
Q
au
A
Both Ears
20
Q
bid
A
Twice a Day
21
Q
Prn
A
As needed, according to necessity
22
Q
q
A
Every, Each
23
Q
qAM
A
Every Morning
24
Q
dil.
A
Dilute
25
qd
Once Daily
26
D5W
Dextrose 5% in Water
27
qh
Every Hours
28
D5W
| 1/4 NS
Dextrose 5% in 1/4 normal saline
29
qHS
Every Bedtime
30
D5W
| 1/2 NS
Dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline
31
qid
Four times a Day
32
DAW
Dispense as Written
33
q1h
Every One Hour
34
Disp
Dispense
35
q2h
Every Two Hours
36
DS
Double Strength
37
q3h
Every Three Hours
38
EC
Enteric Coated
39
q4h
Every Four Hours
40
q6h
Every Six hours
41
elix
Elixer
42
q8h
Every Eight Hours
43
ext
External, Extract
44
q12h
Every Twelve Hours
45
fl, fld
Fluid
46
qPM
Every Evening
47
g
Gram
48
qod
Every Other Day
49
gr
Grain
50
qs
As much as needed quantity, sufficient.
51
gtt
Drop
52
qt
quart
53
HC
Hydrocortisone
54
R. PR
Rectally, Per Rectum
55
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
56
Rx
Prescription
57
h/hr
Hour
58
SL
Sublingual
59
hs
Hour of Sleep
60
SR
Sustained Release
61
IM
Intramuscular
62
S, Sig
Give the following Directions
63
inj
Injection
64
ss
One Half
65
IV
Intravenous
66
s
Without
67
IVP
IV Push
68
sol. soln
Solution
69
IVPB
IV Piggyback
70
SQ, SC
Subcutaneous
71
KCI
Potassium Chloride
72
SW
Sterile Water
73
kg
Kilogram
74
SWFI
Sterile Water for Injection
75
L
Liter
76
Stat
Immediately, at once
77
lb
Pound
78
tab
Tablet
79
TKO
TKVO
KVO
To Keep Vein Open
80
liq
Liquid
81
mcg
Microgram
82
tbsp, Tbsp
Tablespoon
83
MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler
84
tid
Three Times a Day
85
mEq
Milliequivalent
86
t.i.w.
Three Times Weekly
87
mg
Miligram
88
tinct. tr
Tincture
89
mL
Milliter
90
tsp
Teaspoon
91
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
92
ung.
Ointment
93
MS
Morphin Sulfate
94
ut.
dict.
UD
As Directed
95
MVI
Multivitamin Injection
96
VO
Verbal Order
