Medcalc Flashcards
abbreviations (85 cards)
1
Q
C with line over
A
With (con)
2
Q
CD
A
controlled dose
3
Q
cap
A
capsule
4
Q
CR
A
controlled release
5
Q
dil.
A
dilute
6
Q
DS
A
double strength
7
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
8
Q
elix.
A
elixir
9
Q
fl
A
fluid
10
Q
fld
A
fluid
11
Q
GT
A
gastronomy tube
12
Q
gtt
A
drop
13
Q
h
A
hour
14
Q
ID
A
intradermal
15
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
16
Q
IVPB
A
IV piggyback
17
Q
IVSS
A
IV soluset
18
Q
NS
A
Normal saline
19
Q
N/S
A
normal saline
20
Q
p with line over
A
post, after
21
Q
a with line over
A
ante, before
22
Q
p.c.
A
post comida
23
Q
a.c.
A
ante comida, before meals
24
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
25
p.r.
per rectum
26
p.r.n.
as needed
27
qh
every hour
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q4h
every 4 hours
29
supp
suppository
30
susp
suspension
31
syp
syrup
32
syr
syrup
33
t.i.d.
3 times a day
34
tr.
tincture
35
ung.
ointment, unguent
36
v
vaginally
37
XL
long acting
38
XR
extended release
39
g
gram
40
gr
grain
41
aa
of each
42
ad lib
freely
43
amp
ampule
44
aq
aqueous
45
bid
twice a day
46
qd
every day
47
qid
4 times a day
48
q.s.
as sufficient, as much as needed
49
biw
twice a week
50
KVO
keep vein open
51
LA
long acting
52
LOS
length of stay
53
mix
mixture
54
NAS
intranasal
55
NG
nasogastric tube
56
NGT
nasogastric tube
57
noc
at night
58
npo
nothing per oral
59
s with line above
sans, without
60
sl
sublingual
61
sol
solution
62
soln
solution
63
sos
may be repeated once if necessary
64
SR
sustained release
65
S&S
swish and swallow
66
t
teaspoon, 5 mL
67
T
tablespoon, 15 mL
68
oz
ounce, 30 mL
69
C
cup, 240 mL, halfpint
70
pt
pint, 2C, 480mL
71
qt
quart, 4C, about a liter
72
Kgs in a lb
0.454, 0.4536
73
1 dram to grain
60 grains
74
1 dr to minim
60 minims
75
1 gr to mg
60mg
76
1g to grain
16 grains
77
1 inch to cm
2.54 cm
78
1 ml to minim
16 minims
79
1 minim to drop
1 drop
80
1 oz
2 T, 30 mL, 8 dr
81
1 pt
16 oz
82
1 lb
16 oz
83
1 T
15 mL, 3 t
84
1 mL
15 drops, 15 gtt
85
1 gram
12 gtt, 15 grains
