Common Prescription Abbreviation Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
sig
A
Directions for use
2
Q
tab
A
Tablet
3
Q
cap
A
Capsule
4
Q
supp
A
Suppository
5
Q
gtt(s)
A
Drop(s)
6
Q
ung
A
Ointment
7
Q
susp
A
Suspension
8
Q
Soln
A
Solution
9
Q
Chew
A
Chewtab
10
Q
Cr
A
Cream
11
Q
T (the “T” should have a dot above it)
A
One
12
Q
TT (each T should have one dot above it)
A
Two
13
Q
TTT (each T should have one dot above it)
A
Three
14
Q
Numbers greater than 4
A
Do not abbreviate, use the actual number
15
Q
ss
A
One half
16
Q
tsp
A
One teaspoon
17
Q
tbsp
A
One tablespoon
18
Q
ml/cc
A
milliliter
19
Q
Puff
A
Metered dose inhalation
20
Q
PO
A
Orally by mouth (from the Latin “Per os”)
21
Q
PR
A
Rectally/ per rectum
22
Q
SQ, subc, subq, or SC
A
Subcutaneously
23
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
24
Q
IM
A
Intramuscularly
25
Inh
Inhalation
26
Top
Topically
27
SL
Sublingually (under the tongue)
28
qday
Daily
29
bid
Twice a day
30
tid
Three times a day
31
qid
Four times a day
32
qod (this abbr. is no longer acceptable, write it out)
Every other day
33
h.s.
At bedtime
34
q_h/hr(s)
Every __ hour(s)
35
ac
Before meals
36
pc
After meals
37
ATC
Around the clock
38
u.d.
As directed
39
p.r.n.
As needed
40
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
41
os
Left eye
42
ou
Each eye
43
od
Right eye
44
ad
Right ear
45
as
Left ear
46
au
Each ear
