Latin Rx Terms Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
Before food
2
Q
a.m.
A
Before noon
3
Q
aa.
A
Of each
4
Q
alt.
A
Alternate days
5
Q
ante
A
Before
6
Q
b.
A
Twice
7
Q
b.d. / b.I.d.
A
Twice daily
8
Q
C.
A
With
9
Q
cib.
A
Food
10
Q
Conc.
A
Concentrated
11
Q
Cap.
A
Capsule
12
Q
d.
A
A day
13
Q
dest.
A
Distilled
14
Q
div.
A
Divide
15
Q
dol.urg
A
When the pain is severe
16
Q
dolent.part.
A
To the afflicted part
17
Q
dos.
A
Dose
18
Q
Ex aq.
A
In water
19
Q
extemp.
A
Extemporaneously dispensed
20
Q
Fort.
A
Strong
21
Q
gtt.
A
Drops
22
Q
h.
A
At the hour of
23
Q
i.c.
A
Between meals
24
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
25
IV
Intravenous
26
Inf
Infusion
27
Inj
Injection
28
m. Or mane
In the morning
29
m.d.
As directed
30
m.d.u.
To be used as directed
31
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
32
mist.
Mixture
33
n. Or nocte
At night
34
n. Et m.
Night and morning
35
o.alt.hor.
Every other hour
36
o.d.
Every day
37
o.m.
Every morning
38
o.n.
Every night
39
p.a.
To the affected part
40
p.c.
After food
41
p.m.
Afternoon
42
p.r.n.
When required
43
part.dolent.
To the painful part
44
PR
Per rectum
45
PV
Per vagina
46
q.d.
4 times daily
47
q.d.s.
To be taken 4 times daily
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q.q.h.
Every 4th hour
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q.s.
Sufficient
50
qq.
Every
51
Rx
Take
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s.o.s.
If necessary
53
ss.
Half
54
Stat.
Immediately
55
t.d.d.
3 times daily
56
t.d.s.
To be taken 3 times daily
57
u.a.
As before
58
ut.dict.
As directed
59
WSP
White soft paraffin
60
YSP
Yellow soft paraffin
