Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
b.i.d.
A
two times a day
4
Q
cap
A
capsule
5
Q
elix.
A
elixir
6
Q
ext.
A
extract
7
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
8
Q
IV
A
intravenous
9
Q
nightly
A
every night at bedtime
10
Q
NS (N/S)
A
normal saline
11
Q
OD
A
right eye
12
Q
OS
A
left eye
13
Q
OU
A
both eyes
14
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
15
Q
per
A
by
16
Q
PO
A
by mouth
17
Q
soln.
A
solution
18
Q
stat.
A
immediately, at once
19
Q
subcut.
A
subcutaneous
20
Q
supp.
A
suppository
21
Q
susp.
A
suspension
22
Q
syp.
A
syrup
23
Q
tab.
A
tablet
24
Q
tr. or tinct.
A
tincture
25
ung
ointment
26
a
before
27
p
after
28
q
every
29
s
without
30
c
with
31
prn
as needed
32
t.i.d.
three times a day
33
q.i.d.
four times a day
34
1 gr
60 mg
35
1 cup
16 tbsp
36
1 kg
2.2 lbs
