Med Abbrev Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
Q
AA
A
Affected Areas
2
Q
AAA
A
Apply to affected areas
3
Q
AC
A
Before meals
4
Q
AD
A
Right ear
5
Q
AS
A
Left ear
6
Q
Am
A
morning
7
Q
app
A
Applicator(ful)apply
8
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
9
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
10
Q
AU
A
both ears
11
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
12
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
13
Q
cap
A
capsule
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
16
Q
crm
A
cream
17
Q
cs
A
Controlled substance
18
Q
d
A
Day/Daily
19
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as Written
20
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
21
Q
DR
A
Delayed release
22
Q
ER, XR
A
Extended release
23
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
24
Q
G, gm
A
Gram
25
gtt
drop
26
hr, h, ⁰
hour
27
hs
at bedtime
28
i, I Ṫ
one
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ii, ṪṪ
two
30
inh
inhaltion
31
inj
inject
32
IM
Intramuscularly
33
IU
international units
34
IR
immediate release
35
iv
four
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IV
intravenuously
37
L
liter
38
mcg
Microgram
39
mg
milligram
40
mL
milliliter
41
mm
millimeter
42
mEq
milliequivalent
43
OD
right eye
44
OS
left eye
45
ODT
orally disintegrating tablet
46
OU
Both eyes
47
OZ
ounce
48
PC
after meals
49
po
orally, by mouth
50
prn
as needed
51
PR
rectally
52
pulv
powder
53
PV
vaginally
54
qd
once a day
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q1d
once a day
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q
every
57
qid
four times a day
58
qod
every other day
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qpm
every evening
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qam
every morning
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q4-6
every 4-6 hrs
62
qhs
every night a bedtime
63
qs
quantity sufficient
64
sig
directions
65
sl
sublingual
66
SQ or SC
subcutaneous
67
SR
sustained release
68
ss
one half
69
stat
now/immediately
70
supp
suppository
71
tab
tablet
72
tbs, tbsp
tablespoon (full)
73
tid
three times a day
74
tsp
Teaspoon (full
75
U
units
76
ud
as directed
77
ung
ointment
78
wf
with food
79
x
times
80
yo
year old
81
yof
year old female
82
yom
year old male
83
1mg to mcg
1,000mcg
84
1 g to mg
1,000 mg
85
1 kg to g
1000g
86
1kg to lbs
2.2 lbs
87
1lb to g
454 g
88
1 gr to mg
64.8 mg
89
1 oz to g
28.35 g
90
1mL solution to gtss
20 gtts
91
1l to ml
1,000mL
92
1tbsp to mL
15mL
93
1 cup to oz
8 floz
94
1 pt to mL
473mL
95
1 gal to qt
4qt
96
1mL suspension to gtts
15 gtts
97
1tsp to mL
5mL
98
1 floz to mL
29.57mL
99
1 pt to cups
2 cups
100
1qt to pts
2 pints
101
1 gal to L
3.785 L