Medication Abbreviations Flashcards
(74 cards)
0
Q
aa or āā
A
Of each
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
a.c or ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
As desired, freely
4
Q
a.m. or AM
A
Morning before noon
5
Q
amp
A
Ampule
6
Q
aq
A
aqueous, water
7
Q
b.i.d. or bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
b.i.w.
A
Twice a week
9
Q
The letter c with a line over it
A
With
10
Q
c, C
A
Cup
11
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
12
Q
CD
A
Controlled dose
13
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
14
Q
dil
A
Dilute
15
Q
DS
A
Double strength
16
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
17
Q
elix
A
elixir
18
Q
fl or fld.
A
fluid
19
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
h or hr
A
Hour
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
IV
Intravenous
25
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
26
IVSS
Intravenous Soluset
27
KVO
Keep vein open(a very slow infusion rate)
28
LA
Long acting
29
LOS
Length of stay
30
min
minute
31
mix
mixture
32
NAS
Intranasal
33
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
34
noc, noct
At night
35
n.p.o. Or NPO
Nothing by mouth
36
NS, N/S
Normal saline
37
The letter p with a line over it
After
38
p.c.
After meals
39
per
through or by
40
p.m. Or PM
Evening before midnight
41
p.o.
By mouth, oral
42
p.r.
By rectum
43
p.r.n.
When necessary/required, as needed
44
q.
Every, each
45
q.a.m.
Every morning
46
q.h. Or qh
Every hour
47
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
Every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours
48
q.i.d. Or qid
4 times a day
49
q.s.
A sufficient amount/as much as needed
50
rect
Rectum
51
The letter s with a line over it
Without
52
sl or SL
Sublingual
53
sol, soln
Solution
54
s.o.s. Or SOS
May be repeated once if necessary
55
rect
rectum
56
the letter s with a line over it
without
57
sl or SL
sublingual
58
sol or soln
solution
59
s.o.s. or SOS
may be repeated once if necessary
60
SR
sustained release
61
S&S
swish and swallow
62
stat or STAT
immediately, at once
63
subcut
subcutaneous
64
supp
suppository
65
susp
suspension
66
syp or syr
syrup
67
tab
tablet
68
t.i.d. or tid
Three times a day
69
ung. or oint
ointment
70
vag or v
vaginally
71
XL
long acting
72
XR
extended release
73
tr or tinct
Tincture
