Medication Abbreviations Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
aa, āā
A
Of each
3
Q
a.c, ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ad lib.
A
As desired, freely
5
Q
a.m., am
A
Morning before noon
6
Q
amp
A
Ampule
7
Q
aq
A
Aqueous, water
8
Q
b.i.d, bid
A
Twice a day
9
Q
b.i.w.
A
Twice a week
10
Q
c̄
A
With
11
Q
c, C
A
Cup
12
Q
cap
A
Capsule
13
Q
CD
A
Controlled dose
14
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
15
Q
dil.
A
Dilute
16
Q
DS
A
Double strength
17
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
18
Q
elix.
A
Elixir
19
Q
fl, fld.
A
Fluid
20
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
21
Q
gtt
A
Drop
22
Q
h, hr
A
Hour
23
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
24
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
25
IV
Intravenous
26
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
27
IVSS
Intravenous Soluset
28
KVO
Keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
29
LA
Long acting
30
LOS
Length of stay
31
min
Minute
32
mix
Mixture
33
NAS
Intranasal
34
NG, NGT
Nasogastric tube
35
noc, noct
At night
36
n.p.o., NPO
Nothing by mouth
37
NS, N/S
Normal saline
38
ODT
Orally disintegrating tablet
39
p̄
After
40
p.c.
After meals
41
per
Through or by
42
p.m., pm
Evening, before midnight
43
p.o.
By mouth, oral
44
p.r.
By rectum
45
p.r.n.
When necessary/required, as needed
46
q
Every, each
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q.a.m.
Every morning
48
q.h., qh
Every hour
49
q2h, q4h, q6h,
Every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours…
50
q.i.d., qid
Four times a day
51
q.s.
A sufficient amount/as much as needed
52
rect
Rectum
53
s̅
Without
54
sl, SL
Sublingual
55
sol, soln
Solution
56
SR
Sustained release
57
s.o.s., SOS
May be repeated once if necessary
58
S&S
Swish and swallow
59
stat, STAT
Immediately, at once
60
subcut
Subcutaneous
61
supp
Suppository
62
syp, syr
Syrup
63
tab
Tablet
64
t.i.d., tid
Three times a day
65
tr., tinct
Tincture
66
ung., oint
Ointment
67
vag, v
Vaginally
68
XL
Long acting
69
XR
Extended release
70
≅
Approximately
71
↑
Increase
72
↓
Decrease
73
Δ
Change
74
mEq
Milliequivalent
75
qt
Quart
