Exam I Abbreviations Henke's Book Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
daily
A
every day, daily
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid
A
four times a day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
at bedtime
A
at bedtime, hour of sleep
9
Q
qn
A
every night
10
Q
stat
A
Immediately
11
Q
q2h or q2º
A
every 2 hours
12
Q
q4h or q4º
A
every 4 hours
13
Q
q6h or q6º
A
every 6 hours
14
Q
q8h or q8º
A
every 8 hours
15
Q
q12h or q12º
A
every 12 hours
16
Q
every other day
A
every other day
17
Q
prn
A
as needed
18
Q
3 times weekly
A
three times per week
19
Q
biw
A
twice per week
20
Q
write out (aures dextra)
A
right ear
21
Q
write out (aures laeva)
A
left ear
22
Q
write out (aures utrae)
A
each ear
23
Q
HHN
A
handheld nebulizer
24
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
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IV
intravenously
26
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
27
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
28
NEB
nebulizer
29
NGT or ng
nasogastric tube
30
write out (oculus dextra)
in the right eye
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write out (oculous sinister)
in the left eye
32
write out (oculi utrique)
in both eyes
33
po or PO
by mouth
34
pr or PR
in the rectum
35
write out subcutaneously
sub q
36
SL
sublingual, under the tongue
37
S & S
swish and swallow
38
cc
cubic centimeter
39
g
Gram
40
kg or KG
Kilogram
41
L
Liter
42
mcg
microgram
43
mEq or meq
milliequivalent
44
mg
Milligram
45
mL or ml
Milliliter
46
unit
Unit
47
pt
Pint
48
qt
Quart
49
tbsp
Tablespoon
50
tsp
Teaspoon
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oz
Ounce
52
cap, caps
Capsule
53
CR
controlled release
54
LA
Long acting
55
SA
sustained action
56
SR
slow release or sustained release
57
DS
double strength
58
EC
enteric coated
59
el, elix
Elixir
60
sol
Solution
61
sp
Spirit
62
sup, supp
suspension
63
syr
Syrup
64
tab, tabs
Tablet
65
tr, tinct
Tincture
66
ung, oint
Ointment
67
KVO
Keep vein open
68
TKO
To keep open
69
Discontinue
Discontinue
70
NKA
no known allergies
71
NKDA
no known drug allergies
