Drug Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before food
2
Q
bd/bid
A
Twice a day
3
Q
caps
A
Capsules
4
Q
Cd
A
Controlled drug
5
Q
Im
A
Intramuscular
6
Q
Iv
A
Intravenous
7
Q
NSAID
A
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
8
Q
NP
A
Proper name
9
Q
od
A
Every day
10
Q
om
A
Every morning
11
Q
on
A
Every night
12
Q
neb
A
By nebuliser
13
Q
pc
A
After meals
14
Q
Pess
A
pessary for the vagina
15
Q
POC/OCC/poc/occ
A
For the eyes
16
Q
POM
A
Prescription only medicine
17
Q
Pr
A
Per rectum
18
Q
prn
A
When necessary
19
Q
pv
A
Per vagina
20
Q
qds
A
Four times a day
21
Q
qqh
A
Every four hours
22
Q
rep
A
Repeat/let it be repeated
23
Q
Rx
A
Take/recipe
24
Q
sos
A
If required (one dose only)
25
stat
At once
26
Suppos
Suppository
27
tab
Tablet
28
tds/tid
Three times a day
29
troch
Lozenge
30
ung
Ointment
31
BNF
British National formulary
32
BP
British Pharmacopeia
33
COC
Combined oral contraceptive
34
GSL
General sales list
35
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
36
MIMS
Monthly index of medical specialities
37
MODA
Misuse of drugs act
38
OTC
Over the counter
39
P
Pharmacy only
40
POP
Progesterone only pill
41
PPI
Proton pump inhibitor
42
SI
International system
43
SLS
Selected list scheme
44
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
45
g
Grams
46
L
Litre
47
mcg
microgram (must be written in full on prescriptions
48
mg
Milligram
49
ml
Millilitre
50
ng
nanogram (must be written in full on prescriptions)
