Common Pharmacy Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
a.c. or ac
A
before meals
3
Q
AM
A
morning
4
Q
amp
A
ampule
5
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
cap
A
capsule
8
Q
cm
A
centimeter
9
Q
g, gm, Gm
A
gram
10
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
11
Q
HHN
A
hand held nebulizer
12
Q
hr
A
hour
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
inj
A
injection
15
Q
IV
A
intravenous
16
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
17
Q
kg
A
kilogram
18
Q
L
A
liter
19
Q
liq
A
liquid
20
Q
mcg
A
microgram
21
Q
mg
A
milligram
22
Q
ml
A
milliliter
23
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
24
Q
Oz
A
ounce
25
p.c. or pc
after meals
26
PM
afternoon, evening
27
p.o.
by mouth
28
p.r.
by rectum
29
p. vag
by vagina
30
p.r.n.
as needed
31
q, Q
every
32
q2hr
every 2 hours
33
q4hr
every 4 hours
34
q12hr
every 12 hours
35
q.i.d.
four times a day
36
Rx
prescription
37
SL
subligually
38
ss
one-half
39
susp
suspension
40
t.i.d.
three times a day
41
tinct
tincture
